Expectant management vs. cerclage in cases with prolapsed or visible membranes in the second trimester: is 24 weeks gestation threshold critical?

Emre Köle Bertan Akar Yasemin Dogan Leylim Yalçınkaya Emek Doger Eray Çalışkan

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2024)

Cervical cerclage applied before and after 24 weeks (until 27+6 weeks) increased take home baby rate in women with visible or prolapsed fetal membranes without increasing adverse maternal outcome when compared with no-cerclage group.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
healthcare
emergency department
body mass index
pregnant women
adverse drug