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Elective and emergency transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage for cervical incompetence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12971139     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success rate of transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage (TACIC) as an elective and emergency procedure for cervical incompetence in comparison to reported success rates for vaginal cerclage. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review was performed of the hospital records of patients and their neonates who underwent TACIC for cervical incompetence by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service, Harrisburg Hospital. Data regarding procedure indications, maternal age, gravidity/parity, gestational age at time of placement, pregnancy outcome, delivery age and fetal weight at delivery were recorded. Comparison was made to previously reported outcomes for vaginal cerclage. RESULTS: Thirteen patients underwent TACIC from July 1996 through April 2001. The overall viable delivery rate was 76.9%. Five procedures were emergency, with a viable delivery rate of 60%. Mean gestational age at delivery for this group was 34.6 weeks. The 8 elective procedures had a viable delivery rate of 87.5% and mean gestational age of 35.5 weeks. Complications from the TACIC procedure were limited to a single catheter-related urinary tract infection. CONCLUSION: In pregnancies complicated by cervical incompetence and in which Shirodkar or McDonald cerclage has previously failed or is not technically feasible, TACIC offers the possibility of a successful outcome in elective and emergency settings similar to that previously reported for vaginal cerclage.
Authors:
James Hole; Terry Tressler; Francis Martinez
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-15     Completed Date:  2004-02-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  596-600     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine of Central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Hospital, Brady Building, 7th Floor, 205 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA. jhole@pinnaclehealth.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cerclage, Cervical / methods*
Emergency Medical Services*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Procedures, Elective*
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Incompetence / surgery*
Vagina / surgery

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