Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey

Table 6

Comparison of international surveys of current practice of induction of labour in women with a prior cesarean birth.

	Response rate	Repeat CS (i.e., no induction of labour)	Use of prostaglandins	Use of mechanical methods	Use of ARM	Willingness to use oxytocin
England 2011* [16]	67% (322/480)	7% (22/322)	76% (229/300)	3% (9/300)	21% (62/300)	unknown
Australia, NZ 2003** [17]	67% (1091/1641)	32% (349/1091)	33% (360/1091)	unknown	unknown	73% (796/1091)
Canada 2003*** [18]	50% (750/1497)	9% (54/601)	25% (150/601)	unknown	unknown	unknown
The Netherlands 2010	78% (70/92)	21% (15/70)	20% (11/55)	73% (40/55)	4% (2/55)	unknown

NZ: New Zealand; CS: cesarean section; ARM: artificial rupture of membranes.
∗Among 480 NHS obstetric consultants.
∗∗Among fellows and members of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
∗∗∗Among all obstetricians registered with the Canadian Medical Directory.