Effectiveness of cerclage according to severity of cervical length shortening: A meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 468-473

  Berghella, V ^a   Keeler, S M ^c   To, M S ^d   Althuisius, S M ^e   Rust, O A ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Maasstad Hospital Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Cervical length; Preterm birth; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 77950969393     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7547     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Berghella V, Odibo AO, To MS, Rust OA, Althiusius SM. Cerclage for short cervix on ultrasound: Meta-analysis of trials using individual patient-level data. Obstet Gynecol 2005; 106: 181-189.
2. Rust OA, Atlas RO, Reed J, van Gaalen J, Balducci J. Revisiting the short cervix detected by transvaginal ultrasound in the second trimester: why cerclage therapy may not help. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001; 185: 1098-1105.
3. Althuisius SM, Dekker GA, Hummel P, Bekedam DJ, van Geijn HP. Final results of the cervical incompetence prevention randomized cerclage trial (CIPRACT): therapeutic cerclage with bed rest versus bed rest alone. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001; 185: 1106-1112.
4. To MS, Alfirevic Z, Heath VCF, Cacho AM, Williamson PR, Nicolaides KH. Cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm delivery in women with short cervix: randomized controlled trial. Lancet 2004; 363: 1849-1853. (Pubitemid 38748638)
5. Berghella V, Odibo AO, Tolosa JE. Cerclage for prevention of preterm birth in women with a short cervix found on transvaginal ultrasound examination: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004; 191: 1311-1317.
6. Owen J, for the Vaginal Ultrasound Trial Consortium.Multicenter randomized trial of cerclage for preterm birth prevention in high-risk women with shortened mid-trimester cervical length. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; 201: 375.e1-375.e8
7. Moher D, Cook DJ, Eastwood S, Oklin I, Rennie D, Stroup DF, for the QUOROM Group. Improving the quality of reports of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials: the QUOROM statement. Lancet 1999; 354: 1896-1900.
8. Shirodkar VN. A new method of operative treatment for habitual abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy. Antiseptic 1955; 52: 299-300
9. McDonald IA. Suture of the cervix for inevitable miscarriage. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp 1957; 64: 346-350.