Transabdominal cerclage after comprehensive evaluation of women with previous unsuccessful transvaginal cerclage

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317.e1-317.e4

  Debbs, Robert H ^a   DeLa Vega, Guillermo A ^a   Pearson, Stephanie ^a   Sehdev, Harish ^a   Marchiano, Dominic ^a   Ludmir, Jack ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical insufficiency; pregnancy; transabdominal cerclage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT FAILURE; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 34548441681     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.060     Document Type: Article

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