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Cervical cerclage

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1999

Vadivu Palaniappan  and
Donald Gibb
Vadivu Palaniappan
Affiliation:
King's College Hospital, London
Donald Gibb
Affiliation:
King's College Hospital, London
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Abstract

Mid trimester miscarriage and premature birth remain a significant cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality presenting an important challenge in perinatal medicine. The place of cervical cerclage requires to be reconsidered and redefined. Insertion of a cervical suture may be useful when there is cervical weakness in a woman at risk of miscarriage or premature birth. Miscarriage is a preferable word to abortion and weakness is a preferable word to incompetence because of the sensitivities of the woman in this situation.

Type
Research Article
Information
Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , May 1999 , pp. 55 - 68
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press

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