Objective:To investigate efficacy and safety of cervical double-balloon catheter in cervical ripening and full-term
labour induction.Methods:100 full-term pregnant women, who met indications for labour induction (single cephalic, cervical score<6),
were enrolled in a retrospective analysis. Among of them, 51 patients received labour induction with COOK double-balloon catheter
(COOK group), while 49 patients received labour induction with a small dose of oxytocin (control group). Cervical ripening, efficacy, delivery
mode, birth outcomes, and incidences of adverse reactions (postpartumhemorrhage, neonatal asphyxia, etc.) were compared.Results:The indications for labour induction of 100 pregnant women mainly included prolonged pregnancy, oligohydramnios, hypertension in
pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus, gestation hypothyroidism, etc. In the COOK group, the double-balloon catheter were effective in
51 cases (96.68%) on cervical ripening, while oxytocin could only promote cervical ripening in 16 cases (32.65%) in the control group,
the difference is statistically significant (P<0.05). The induced labour time of the COOK group was significantly less than that of the control
group (P<0.05). There were 41 cases of vaginal delivery (80.39%) and10 cases of cesarean section (19.61%) in the COOK group. In
the control group, the cases of vaginal delivery and cesarean section were 20 (40.82%) and 29 cases (59.18%), respectively. The percentage
of vaginal delivery in the COOK group was significantly higher than that in the control group. Maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes,
including duration, meconium rates, neonatal asphyxia, and postpartumhemorrhage rates were not significantly different between
two groups (P>0.05). During the courses of labour induction, adverse reactions occurred in 6 cases (11.76%) in the COOK group, and 5
cases in the control group (10.20%), the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).Conclusion:The efficacy of COOK double-
balloon catheter in promoting cervical ripening and full-term labour induction was better than oxytocin, and the catheter didn't increase
the risk of adverse reactions. Due to its simplicity in operation and high efficacy and safety, application of COOK double-balloon
catheter in domestic clinic is suggested. |