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Review Article01-24-2021
Intermittent versus Continuous Catheterization and Differences in the Evolution of Labor: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Inês Reis
, - Sara Cunha ,
- Matilde Martins ,
- Luísa Sousa ,
- Adérito Seixas , [ ... ],
- Cátia Rasteiro
Abstract
Review ArticleIntermittent versus Continuous Catheterization and Differences in the Evolution of Labor: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(12):961-967
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Objective
To evaluate the differences between bladder emptying options (permanent catheterization and intermittent bladder emptying/spontaneous urination) regarding the effects on labor length, need of operative vaginal deliveries, and cesarean section rate.
Data Sources
The search was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases.
Selection of Studies
The survey returned 964 studies. A total of 719 studies were evaluated by title and abstract, of which 4 were selected for inclusion.
Data Collection
All references were inserted in the Rayyan QCRI tool (Rayyan Systems Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA). The full text of the selected articles was obtained so we could later decide whether or not to include them in this systematic review.
Data Synthesis
No differences were found in the number of instrumented deliveries or in cesarean section rate between groups.
Conclusions
After evaluating the studies performed on the topic, we concluded that there is no clear advantage to either method, although continuous catheterization was associated with a greater occurrence of eutocic births. In the remaining outcomes, there were no differences between catheterization types.
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract
Review ArticleIntermittent versus Continuous Catheterization and Differences in the Evolution of Labor: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(12):961-967
Views228See moreAbstract
Objective
To evaluate the differences between bladder emptying options (permanent catheterization and intermittent bladder emptying/spontaneous urination) regarding the effects on labor length, need of operative vaginal deliveries, and cesarean section rate.
Data Sources
The search was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases.
Selection of Studies
The survey returned 964 studies. A total of 719 studies were evaluated by title and abstract, of which 4 were selected for inclusion.
Data Collection
All references were inserted in the Rayyan QCRI tool (Rayyan Systems Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA). The full text of the selected articles was obtained so we could later decide whether or not to include them in this systematic review.
Data Synthesis
No differences were found in the number of instrumented deliveries or in cesarean section rate between groups.
Conclusions
After evaluating the studies performed on the topic, we concluded that there is no clear advantage to either method, although continuous catheterization was associated with a greater occurrence of eutocic births. In the remaining outcomes, there were no differences between catheterization types.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 
- Inês Reis
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