Interventions to prevent preterm delivery in twin-twin transfusion with short cervix.
Cara BuskmillerEric P BerghClifton O BrockJena L MillerAhmet Alexander BaschatH GalanN BehrendtM HabliJ L PieroS SnowiseJ FisherC MacphersonE ThomC PedrozaA JohnsonS BlackwellRamesha PapannaPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)
A large proportion of patients had no treatment for short cervix, establishing the high (62%) risk of delivery prior to 32 weeks in this condition. There were no identifiable differences in outcomes among treatments, however there were significant differences in possible confounders including unmeasured ones. A large randomized controlled trial is urgently needed to determine the treatment effects. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.