Practice Bulletin No. 142: Cerclage for the Management of Cervical Insufficiency
@article{Odibo2014PracticeBN, title={Practice Bulletin No. 142: Cerclage for the Management of Cervical Insufficiency}, author={A. Odibo}, journal={Obstetrics & Gynecology}, year={2014}, volume={123}, pages={372–379} }
The inability of the uterine cervix to retain a pregnancy in the second trimester is referred to as cervical insufficiency. Controversy exists in the medical literature pertaining to issues of pathophysiology, screening, diagnosis, and management of cervical insufficiency. The purpose of this document is to provide a review of current evidence of cervical insufficiency, including screening of asymptomatic at-risk women, and to offer guidelines on the use of cerclage for management. The… CONTINUE READING
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Observational Clinical Trial
The goal of this cross sectional study is to evaluate the differences in cervical stiffness
between patients who present for cerclage placement versus normal pregnancies.
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Conditions | Cervical Insufficiency, Pregnancy Related, Preterm Birth |
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Intervention | Device |
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