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Cervicoisthmic cerclage: transabdominal vs transvaginal approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19376490     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the outcomes of cervicoisthmic (CI) cerclage using traditional transabdominal (TA) approach vs the lesser used transvaginal (TV) approach.
STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women who underwent placement of a CI cerclage.
RESULTS: Before CI placement, the abdominal group had a total of 100 pregnancies that continued beyond the first trimester and had 27 (27%) surviving infants. After cerclage placement, there were 34 pregnancies and 24 (71%) surviving infants. Before cerclage placement, the vaginal group had a total of 90 pregnancies that continued beyond the first trimester and had 11 (12%) surviving infants. After cerclage placement, there were 29 pregnancies and 20 (69%) surviving infants. The vaginal cerclage group had a significantly shorter mean operative time of 33 vs 69 minutes, and shorter hospital stay of 0.5 vs 3.2 days.
CONCLUSION: Both TV and TA CI cerclage offers select patients with cervical insufficiency improved neonatal survival. The TV placement of a CI has less morbidity than the TA approach with a comparable neonatal survival.
Authors:
Marili U Witt; Saju D Joy; Jennifer Clark; Amy Herring; Watson A Bowes; John M Thorp
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2009-04-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  201     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-06     Completed Date:  2009-08-21     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  105.e1-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7570, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerclage, Cervical / methods*
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Retrospective Studies
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P30 ES010126-09/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; R24 HD050924-06/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R24 HD050924-07/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; T32 ES007018-33/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS
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