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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of History-Indicated and Ultrasound-Indicated Cervical Cerclage: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Joseph Ifeanyichukwu IkechebeluCyril Chukwudi DimBoniface Chukwuneme OkpalaGeorge Uchenna ElejeNgozi N Joe-IkechebeluDivinefavour Echezona MalachyChinedum Mark NnorukaLouis Anayo NwajiakuPrinceston Chukwuemeka OkamInnocent Chigozie AlbertAugusta Nkiruka OkpalaEmeka Philip Igbodike
Published in: BioMed research international (2023)
The effectiveness and reproductive outcomes (miscarriage, preterm birth rates, and birth weights) of pregnant women with cervical cerclage due to history-indicated and ultrasound-indicated cervical cerclage appear similar. When needed, cervical cerclage should be freely applied for cervical insufficiency, irrespective of the type of indication.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome
  • ultrasound guided
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound