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Setting of induction of labour with double-balloon catheter in low-risk pregnancies: outpatient versus inpatient : GebFra Science = Geburtseinleitung mit einem Doppelballonkatheter bei Niedrig-Risiko-Schwangerschaften : Vergleich von ambulantem und stationärem Setting

Induction of labour is one of the most frequently performed obstetric procedures. This analysis aimed to assess maternal and neonatal outcomes after labour induction with a double-balloon catheter in an outpatient versus inpatient setting in low-risk term pregnancies. - - In this retrospective coh...

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Main Authors: Kehl, Sven (Author) , Gernhardt, Anne (Author) , Weiß, Christel (Author) , Schneider, Michael O. (Author) , Beckmann, Matthias Wilhelm (Author) , Pretscher, Jutta (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

ISSN:1438-8804
DOI:10.1055/a-2780-1607
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2780-1607
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Author Notes:Authors: Sven Kehl, Anne Gernhardt, Christel Weiss, Michael O. Schneider, Matthias W. Beckmann, Jutta Pretscher
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Summary:Induction of labour is one of the most frequently performed obstetric procedures. This analysis aimed to assess maternal and neonatal outcomes after labour induction with a double-balloon catheter in an outpatient versus inpatient setting in low-risk term pregnancies. - - In this retrospective cohort study, 1010 women with singleton, low-risk term pregnancies undergoing labour induction with a double-balloon catheter were analysed. Of these, 394 received outpatient and 616 inpatient cervical ripening. The primary outcome was the caesarean section rate; secondary outcomes included the induction-to-delivery interval, vaginal delivery within 24 hours and neonatal parameters. - - Delivery modes were comparable between groups (p = 0.5524), but vaginal delivery within 24 hours occurred less frequently in the outpatient group (25.2% vs. 32.9%, p = 0.0201). Neonatal outcomes were significantly better in the outpatient cohort, with lower rates of arterial umbilical cord pH Outpatient cervical ripening with a double-balloon catheter is a safe and effective alternative to inpatient induction in low-risk term pregnancies, with comparable delivery outcomes and potential neonatal benefits.
Item Description:Artikel online veröffentlicht: 29. Januar 2026
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ISSN:1438-8804
DOI:10.1055/a-2780-1607

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