The Rate of Cervical Length Shortening in the Management of Vasa Previa.

Ron MaymonYaakov MelcerJosef TovbinMarina Pekar-ZlotinNoam SmorgickEric Jauniaux

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2017)

Our findings indicate an association between the rate of cervical length shortening and the risk of emergency cesarean delivery in pregnancies with a diagnosis of vasa previa in the second trimester. Further multicentric studies are required to validate our data prospectively and, in particular, the role of serial cervical length measurements in determining the optimal delivery time for individual cases.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
emergency department
public health
gestational age
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
electronic health record
big data
deep learning
case control