Cerclage for Short Cervix on Ultrasonography

Berghella, Vincenzo; Odibo, Anthony; To, Meekai; A. Rust, Orion; Althuisius, Sietske

doi:10.1097/01.aog.0000168435.17200.53

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Cerclage for Short Cervix on Ultrasonography

Published in Obstetrics and Gynecology • Jul 1, 2005

Authors:

Vincenzo Berghella

Anthony Odibo

Meekai To

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Preterm birth is the main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. A short cervical length on transvaginal ultrasonography predicts preterm birth. Our aim was to estimate by meta-analysis of randomized trials whether cerclage prevents preterm birth in women with a short cervical length...

Subject

Medicine

Cervical cerclage

Gestation

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