Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Transabdominal cervical cerclage

J Topping1, R G Farquharson

  • 1Miscarriage Clinic, Liverpool Women's Hospital.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|November 12, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Top 10 priorities for future infertility research: an international consensus development study.

Fertility and sterility·2020
Same author

Developing a core outcome set for future infertility research: an international consensus development study.

Fertility and sterility·2020
Same author

Standardizing definitions and reporting guidelines for the infertility core outcome set: an international consensus development study.

Fertility and sterility·2020
Same author

Standardizing definitions and reporting guidelines for the infertility core outcome set: an international consensus development study†  ‡.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2020
Same author

Top 10 priorities for future infertility research: an international consensus development study†  ‡.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2020
Same author

Developing a core outcome set for future infertility research: an international consensus development study†  ‡.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2020
Same journal

The autopsy in the 1990s.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Screening for breast cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Cost-effective monotherapy of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

Liposarcoma: a review of current diagnosis and management.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

How to do it in surgery: laparoscopic rectopexy.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
Same journal

The management of ovarian cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999
See all related articles

Transabdominal cerclage offers an alternative to transvaginal cervical cerclage for women with recurrent miscarriages. This procedure aims to improve fetal survival rates in high-risk pregnancies.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Background:

  • Cervical insufficiency is a leading cause of mid-trimester pregnancy loss.
  • Previous surgical interventions for cervical insufficiency include transvaginal cerclage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and outcomes of transabdominal cerclage versus transvaginal cervical cerclage.
  • To evaluate transabdominal cerclage as a treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss due to cervical insufficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature comparing transabdominal and transvaginal cerclage.
  • Analysis of fetal salvage rates, complication rates, and procedural differences.

Main Results:

  • Transabdominal cerclage may offer improved fetal salvage in specific cases compared to transvaginal cerclage.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Discussion of the surgical approach and potential benefits of the abdominal route.

    • Conclusions:

    • Transabdominal cerclage is a viable option for managing cervical insufficiency, particularly in cases where transvaginal cerclage has failed or is not feasible.
    • Further research may be warranted to establish definitive guidelines for the use of transabdominal cerclage.