Management of cervical cerclage and preterm premature rupture of the membranes: Should the stitch be removed?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 840-846

  McElrath, Thomas F ^a   Norwitz, Errol R ^a   Lieberman, Ellice S ^a   Heffner, Linda J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cerclage; Latency; Perinatal outcome; Preterm premature rupture of the membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE REMOVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 0033784753     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.108870     Document Type: Conference Paper

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