Implementation of Evidence-Based Cervical Ripening Protocol: Outcomes and Next Steps

Arthurine Zakama1, Nasim C Sobhani1, Robyn Lamar1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California.

AJP Reports
|December 9, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Implementing low-dose misoprostol with a cervical Foley catheter did not reduce time to delivery in a real-world setting. Variations in labor management and protocol adherence may explain the lack of observed effectiveness for induction of labor.