Successful rescue cerclage at advanced cervical dilatation in the second trimester
Cervical cerclage has been used in the management of cervical insufficiency for several decades, yet the indications are uncertain and benefits questionable. It remains a controversial intervention. We present a case of cervical incompetence in a 33-year-old Gravida 5 Para 0+4 woman who had an emerg...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 2016-07, Vol.4 (2), p.248-250 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Cervical cerclage has been used in the management of cervical insufficiency for several decades, yet the indications are uncertain and benefits questionable. It remains a controversial intervention. We present a case of cervical incompetence in a 33-year-old Gravida 5 Para 0+4 woman who had an emergency cervical cerclage at 18 weeks gestation and subsequently delivered of a live male infant at 29 weeks gestation following preterm premature rupture of fetal membrane. |
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ISSN: | 2321-4848 |
DOI: | 10.4103/2321-4848.196184 |