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Area of Science:

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Perinatal Outcomes

Background:

  • Recent guidelines suggest obstetric interventions from 22-23 weeks gestation.
  • Cervical cerclage is proven to reduce preterm delivery and improve outcomes in specific high-risk pregnancies.
  • Low complication rates (0.3-0.9%) are reported for cerclage procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the history, indications, risks, and benefits of cervical cerclage.
  • To discuss the implications of gestational age on cerclage intervention.
  • To highlight the need for future research regarding cerclage after 24 weeks gestation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current consensus guidelines on periviable birth.
  • Analysis of randomized trials on ultrasonogram- and physical examination-indicated cerclage.
  • Discussion of existing evidence on cerclage efficacy and safety.

Main Results:

  • Cerclage is beneficial for singleton pregnancies with prior spontaneous preterm birth and short cervix (<25 mm) before 24 weeks.
  • Obstetric and neonatal interventions are increasingly considered at earlier gestational ages.
  • Randomized trials show low complication rates for cerclage procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Appropriately selected women should be offered cerclage up to 24 0/7 weeks gestation due to its known benefits and low complication rate.
  • Cerclage placement after 24 0/7 weeks gestation is not currently recommended based on evidence.
  • Further research, including randomized trials, is needed to evaluate cerclage efficacy after 24 weeks gestation.