Ultrasound-indicated cervical cerclage: Outcome depends on preoperative cervical length and presence of visible membranes at time of cerclage

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 445-449

  Groom, Katie M ^a   Shennan, Andrew H ^b   Bennett, Phillip R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical cerclage; Cervical incompetence; Preterm delivery; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SUTURE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

EID: 0036678789     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.123937     Document Type: Article

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