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Emergency vaginal cervico-isthmic cerclage
Claire Szmulewicz1, Marie-Emmanuelle Neveu2, Solène Vigoureux3
1AP-HP, Hôpital Bicêtre, GHU Sud, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
Emergency transvaginal cervico-isthmic cerclage effectively prolongs pregnancy in women with McDonald cerclage failure. This procedure is crucial for high-risk pregnancies facing preterm birth due to cervical insufficiency.
Area of Science:
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics
- Surgical Gynecology
Background:
- Cervical insufficiency is a major cause of second-trimester loss and preterm birth.
- Cervical cerclage is the primary treatment for cervical insufficiency.
- Cervico-isthmic cerclage is indicated after McDonald cerclage failure or absent cervix.
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