A randomized trial of cerclage versus no cerclage among patients with ultrasonographically detected second-trimester preterm dilatation of the internal os

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 830-835

  Rust, Orion A ^a   Atlas, Robert O ^a   Jo Jones, Kelly ^a   Benham, Brady N ^a   Balducci, James ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Cervical incompetence; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 0033789367     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.109040     Document Type: Article

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