OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of cerclage pessary in the prevention of preterm birth in asymptomatic Chinese women with a short cervix at 20 to 24 weeks. METHODS Low-risk women carrying singleton pregnancies were screened with transvaginal ultrasound, and those with a cervical length <25 mm at 20 to 24 weeks were recruited into a randomized controlled trial, comparing the prophylac...

The diagnosis of uterine and/or tubal pathology as causes of female infertility represents a fundamental step in the evaluation of the infertile couple. Apart from the invasive diagnostic procedures, several others diagnostic techniques useful to the clinical evaluation of the uterine cavity and tubal anatomy are: transvaginal sonography (TVS), hysterosalpingography (HSG), hysteroscopy and hydr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the correlation between placental position at 20-23 weeks and incidence of birth complications caused by placental position. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In an ongoing prospective study, placental position was determined by transabdominal sonography as part of anomaly scanning at 20-23 gestational weeks, followed by transvaginal sonography in uncertain or suspicious situations....

Aim: The aim of this study is to compare pregnancy and neonatal results with regards the thickness suture material used in transvaginal cerclage operation. Materials Methods: Patients who were subject cervical due insufficiency evaluated a secondary care center between 2103 2021. demographic data, indications (ultrasound induced, prophylactic, or physical examination induced), number weeks at c...