Does cerclage prevent preterm birth?

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 441-456

  Rust, Orion A ^a   Roberts, William E ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; INDOMETACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE;

AMNIOCENTESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; DELIVERY; DRUG USE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FETUS WASTAGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LACERATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

ALGORITHMS; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 23944490344     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2005.04.001     Document Type: Review

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