Cervical cerclage: an established intervention with neglected potential?

L. Story; A. Shennan

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.013

Cervical cerclage: an established intervention with neglected potential?

L. Story, A. Shennan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Women & Children's Health

Kings Coll London, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London, University of London, St Thomass Hosp, Womens Hlth Acad Ctr

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Abstract

Cervical cerclage is a common obstetric procedure, performed in an attempt to reduce the likelihood of late miscarriage and preterm delivery. Many questions still remain unanswered, however, regarding its efficacy and the populations most likely to benefit. Existing studies often use endpoints such as preterm delivery, but associations between preterm birth and more long-term health effects such as neurodevelopmental sequelae are well reported. Such endpoints have often not been addressed in many of the studies to date. This article reviews and appraises the literature and evidence regarding cervical cerclage as well as addressing the questions that, as yet, remain unanswered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-19
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume	176
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.013
Publication status	Published - May 2014

Keywords

Cervical cerclage
Progesterone
Preterm labour
FAILED TRANSVAGINAL CERCLAGE
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL
BULGING FETAL MEMBRANES
PRETERM DELIVERY
EMERGENCY CERCLAGE
BED REST
WOMEN
PREVENTION
BIRTH
INSUFFICIENCY

UN SDGs

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Cervical cerclage: an established intervention with neglected potential?

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