Is there value for serial ultrasonographic assessment of cervical lengths after a cerclage?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 705.e1-705.e6

  Hedriana, Herman L ^a   Lanouette, Jan M ^a   Haesslein, Hanns C ^a   McLean, Lynn K ^a  

^a Sacramento Research Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

cerclage; cervical length; chorioamnionitis; preterm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERM BIRTH; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

EID: 44649138466     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.033     Document Type: Article

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