Cerclage position, cervical length and preterm delivery in women undergoing ultrasound indicated cervical cerclage: A retrospective cohort study.

The objectives were to assess whether anatomical location of ultrasound (USS) indicated cervical cerclage and/or the degree of cervical shortening (cervical length; CL) prior to and following cerclage affects the risk of preterm birth (PTB).A retrospective cohort study of 179 women receiving cerclag...

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Main Authors: Joanna R Cook, Susan Chatfield, Manju Chandiramani, Lindsay Kindinger, Stefano Cacciatore, Lynne Sykes, Tiong Teoh, Andrew Shennan, Vasso Terzidou, Phillip R Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5453689?pdf=render