European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 188 (2015) 129–132
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Prior ultrasound-indicated cerclage: how should we manage the next pregnancy? Nicola Vousden *, Natasha Hezelgrave, Jenny Carter, Paul T. Seed, Andrew H. Shennan Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, and Maternal and Fetal Research Unit, King’s College London, Division of Reproduction and Endocrinology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7EH UK
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Article history: Received 18 August 2014 Received in revised form 16 January 2015 Accepted 6 February 2015
Objective: To determine the subsequent need for cerclage and pregnancy outcome, in women with a prior ultrasound-indicated cerclage. Study Design: Analysis of a prospectively collected database from November 2010 to July 2014 from 15 Preterm Surveillance clinics across the UK was performed. Women with an index and previous singleton pregnancy with an ultrasound-indicated cerclage were eligible for inclusion (n = 55). Previous ultrasoundindicated cerclage was defined as cerclage inserted prior to 24 weeks’ for cervical length
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ejogrb
Prior ultrasound-indicated cerclage: how should we manage the next pregnancy? Nicola Vousden *, Natasha Hezelgrave, Jenny Carter, Paul T. Seed, Andrew H. Shennan Division of Women’s Health, Women’s Health Academic Centre, and Maternal and Fetal Research Unit, King’s College London, Division of Reproduction and Endocrinology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7EH UK
A R T I C L E I N F O
A B S T R A C T
Article history: Received 18 August 2014 Received in revised form 16 January 2015 Accepted 6 February 2015
Objective: To determine the subsequent need for cerclage and pregnancy outcome, in women with a prior ultrasound-indicated cerclage. Study Design: Analysis of a prospectively collected database from November 2010 to July 2014 from 15 Preterm Surveillance clinics across the UK was performed. Women with an index and previous singleton pregnancy with an ultrasound-indicated cerclage were eligible for inclusion (n = 55). Previous ultrasoundindicated cerclage was defined as cerclage inserted prior to 24 weeks’ for cervical length
