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. 1997 Apr;72(2):127-30.
doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(96)02669-3.

Transabdominal cervico-isthmic cerclage in the management of cervical incompetence

G S Anthony  1 , R G Walker, A D Cameron, J L Price, J J Walker, A A Calder
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Transabdominal cervico-isthmic cerclage in the management of cervical incompetence

G S Anthony et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1997 Apr.

Abstract

The use of transabdominal cervico-isthmic cerclage is described in 13 patients with a diagnosis of cervical incompetence. The patients were recruited from seven Scottish Maternity Units over a period of 10 years. The 13 patients have had a successful pregnancy in 86.6% of pregnancies with this procedure compared with a success rate of 16% in their previous pregnancies. In carefully selected cases transabdominal cervico-isthmic cerclage is a worthwhile procedure in patients with cervical incompetence when the cervix is so damaged that it would be impossible to insert a vaginal suture or when a vaginal suture has previously failed.

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