| Diagnostic features of cervical incompetence among women in Maiduguri. | |
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PMID: 12745553 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The study was a review of the clinical features used to diagnose cervical incompetence. One hundred and forty-one clinical records of patients who had cervical cerclage inserted for cervical incompetence at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital over a 5-year period, were studied retrospectively. Previous mid-trimester abortion occurred in 80.1% of the patients and was consecutive in 98 patients (69.5%). Sixty-eight (50.7%) patients had previous preterm deliveries, while 65 (46.1%) had a cervical cerclage inserted in a previous pregnancy. They had associated characteristic rapid painless expulsions of the fetus in previous pregnancies. One hundred and thirty-six patients had the McDonald's method of insertion (96.5%). There was a significant association between histories of previous midtrimester abortions, consecutive mid-trimester abortions and preterm delivery, with a significantly greater proportion of women with a previous history of preterm delivery having a recurrence in spite of the insertion of the cervical cerclage. |
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Authors:
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B M Audu; C M Chama; O Kyari |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0144-3615 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2003 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-14 Completed Date: 2003-08-13 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309140 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynaecol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 130-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria. bmaudu@hotmail.com |
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Adult Cerclage, Cervical / statistics & numerical data Female Humans Nigeria / epidemiology Pregnancy Retrospective Studies Uterine Cervical Incompetence / diagnosis*, epidemiology*, therapy |
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