| Emergency cerclage: a review. | |
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PMID: 7659394 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The treatment of patients with cervical incompetence presenting with advanced cervical changes in the second trimester remains a challenge to every obstetrician. Cerclage operation may be the only hope for prolonging gestation until fetal viability is reached. A retrospective study on so-called emergency cervical cerclage in 20 patients with supposed cervical incompetence in the late second trimester is presented, together with a review of comparable studies published between 1980 and 1992. It is concluded that emergency cerclage can be of benefit, and that the pregnancy is saved in the majority of cases, although the incidence of complications, often due to infection, is high. Many patients require prolonged hospitalization or bed rest and few pregnancies reach full term. There is a particularly high rate of infectious complications and attention must be focused on preventing chorioamnionitis to improve the outcome of the procedure in the future. |
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Authors:
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J M Aarts; J T Brons; H W Bruinse |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrical & gynecological survey Volume: 50 ISSN: 0029-7828 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Surv Publication Date: 1995 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-10-05 Completed Date: 1995-10-05 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401007 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Surv Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 459-69 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Utrecht University Hospital, The Netherlands. |
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Adolescent Adult Cervix Uteri / surgery* Emergencies* Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Retrospective Studies Suture Techniques Uterine Cervical Incompetence / etiology, surgery* |
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