The effect of postoperative vaginal progesterone in ultrasound-indicated cerclage to prevent preterm birth.

Jee Yoon ParkYoung Mi JungSong-Yi KookSe Jeong JeonKyung Joon Oh Joon-Seok Hong

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)

The use of vaginal progesterone was associated with lower rates of preterm birth before 34 and 37 weeks of gestation in women who underwent ultrasound-indicated cerclage placement.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
magnetic resonance imaging
ultrasound guided
estrogen receptor
patients undergoing
polycystic ovary syndrome
contrast enhanced ultrasound
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
computed tomography
adipose tissue
cervical cancer screening