Does increasing body mass index affect cerclage efficacy?

Objective: To study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gestational age (GA) at delivery in patients with cervical insufficiency (CI) undergoing cerclage. Study Design: We accessed a database of patients with singleton gestations undergoing cerclage ( N =168) for a well-characterized...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of perinatology 2012-10, Vol.32 (10), p.777-779
Hauptverfasser:	Poggi, S H, Vyas, N A, Pezzullo, J C, Landy, H J, Ghidini, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	692/699/2732 692/699/2743/393 692/700/139/1735 Adult Body mass Body Mass Index Body size Cerclage, Cervical - methods Cervical cerclage Cervix uteri Cervix Uteri - surgery Delivery, Obstetric Dilatation Female Gestational Age Health aspects Humans Logistic Models Medicine Medicine & Public Health Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - surgery Obstetric Labor, Premature - surgery original-article Patient outcomes Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - surgery Premature birth Prevention Prospective Studies Regression analysis Risk factors Sutures Treatment Outcome Ultrasonic imaging Uterine Cervical Incompetence - surgery Weight Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gestational age (GA) at delivery in patients with cervical insufficiency (CI) undergoing cerclage. Study Design: We accessed a database of patients with singleton gestations undergoing cerclage ( N =168) for a well-characterized history of CI, shortened cervix
ISSN:	0743-8346 1476-5543
DOI:	10.1038/jp.2011.198