Question · asked by 1 review

80 mL vs Foley catheter: Caesarean section

Population
pregnant women who previously had a lower segment CS and now have a singleton cephalic presentation after at least 36 completed weeks, not in labour, with intact membranes and BS of < 6
Intervention
80 mL
Comparison
Foley catheter
Outcome
Caesarean section

80 mL showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with 30 mL Foley catheter (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
80 mL vs 30 mL Foley catheter
Caesarean section · pregnant women who previously had a lower segment CS and now have a singleton cephalic presentation after at least 36…
80 mL showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with 30 mL Foley catheter (moderate certainty).
Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.89, 1.24]1 study · 154 participantsModerate

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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