Timing of cerclage removal after preterm premature rupture of membranes: Maternal and neonatal outcomes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 847-852

  Jenkins, Thomas M ^a,b   Berghella, Vincenzo ^a,b   Shlossman, Philip A ^a,b   McIntyre, Catherine J ^a,b   Maas, Bridget D ^a,b   Pollock, Marjorie A ^a,b   Wapner, Ronald J ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical cerclage; Pregnancy outcome; Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE REMOVAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 0033792265     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.109039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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