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Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin: Caesarean section
- Population
- pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation, period of gestation > 28 weeks and BS < 5 were included in the study, with unfavourable cervix
- Intervention
- Foley catheter
- Comparison
- intravenous (IV) oxytocin
- Outcome
- Caesarean section
Foley catheter showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Foley catheter vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin Caesarean section · pregnant women with a previous low transverse caesarean section, singleton live pregnancy with cephalic presentation,… Foley catheter showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intravenous (IV) oxytocin (low certainty). Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.93 [0.45, 1.92] | 1 study · 53 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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