A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cervical Scanning vs History to Determine Cerclage in Women at High Risk of Preterm Birth (CIRCLE Trial) EDITORIAL COMMENT

TY - JOUR

T1 - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cervical Scanning vs History to Determine Cerclage in Women at High Risk of Preterm Birth (CIRCLE Trial) EDITORIAL COMMENT

AU - Simcox, Rachael

AU - Seed, Paul T.

AU - Bennett, Phillip

AU - Teoh, T. G.

AU - Poston, Lucilla

AU - Shennan, Andrew H.

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - Cervical cerclage may be useful either as a preventative or therapeutic measure in women at risk for preterm delivery (PTD). The 2 common types of management currently used in pregnant women at high risk of PTD are transvaginal measurement of cervical length, or assessment of risk and need for intervention based on obstetric history. Because the RR of a pretenn birth increases with shortening cervical length, ultrasound measurement of cervical length in a woman with a previous preterm birth could help target those needing cerclage. Currently, history-indicated cerclage is inserted only in women with prior multiple pregnancy losses., Suggestions have been made that identification of the ultrasono-graphically short cervix with cerclage may reduce the need for a cerclage based on a history of only 1 previous PTD. This randomized controlled trial compared use of ultrasound-indicated cervical cerclage in pregnant women with a short cervix (

AB - Cervical cerclage may be useful either as a preventative or therapeutic measure in women at risk for preterm delivery (PTD). The 2 common types of management currently used in pregnant women at high risk of PTD are transvaginal measurement of cervical length, or assessment of risk and need for intervention based on obstetric history. Because the RR of a pretenn birth increases with shortening cervical length, ultrasound measurement of cervical length in a woman with a previous preterm birth could help target those needing cerclage. Currently, history-indicated cerclage is inserted only in women with prior multiple pregnancy losses., Suggestions have been made that identification of the ultrasono-graphically short cervix with cerclage may reduce the need for a cerclage based on a history of only 1 previous PTD. This randomized controlled trial compared use of ultrasound-indicated cervical cerclage in pregnant women with a short cervix (

M3 - Editorial

VL - 64

SP - 638

EP - 640

JO - Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

JF - Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

IS - 10

ER -