Preterm birth is the primary cause of perinatal morb idity and mortality. Infants who are born at an early gestational age are at high risk of illness, injury, and handicap. To prevent preterm birth, cervical cerclage is recommended for women diagnosed with cervical insufficiency.Cerv ical incompetence is the inability of the cervix to retain a pregnancy until term or until the fetus is viable....

a 25-year-old woman (gravida 2, abortion 1) was admitted to ghaem hospital affiliated to mashhad university of medical sciences at 24 th week of gestation. her chief complaint was bloody show. she had a history of incompetent cervix, with premature labor at 22 nd week of gestation. she was hospitalized with 4 cm dilatation and 50% effacement of cervix at 24 th week of gestation. following bed r...

Cervical cerclage remains a proven method for the prevention of preterm birth caused by a ‘weak cervix’. However, there is controversy as regards the precise diagnosis and definition of ‘cervical incompetence’, the actual surgical technique, choice of suture material and number of sutures and ties to be made during the procedure. There is now emerging evidence that other alternatives to cervica...

BACKGROUND Cancer of the cervix is the most common malignancy in women of childbearing age in Zambia. It is known to be associated with HIV infection and oncogenic strains of HPV. However, there are few studies of penile lesions as a predictor of malignant and premalignant cervical lesions in female partners. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine the association between men with pe...

A 22-year-old, primigravida +/- 20 weeks of gestation presented with abdominal pain. She was diagnosed as a case of advanced cervical incompetence. We carried out an emergency cerclage after 24 hours from her admission, while the cervix was fully dilated with bulging of the membranes and prolapse of both lower limbs in the middle of the vagina. She delivered normally at 38 weeks of gestation wi...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic abdominal cerclage placement in the prevention of recurrent preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a multicenter cohort study with retrospective Dutch (32 patients) and Boston (34 patients) cohorts who had undergone preconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage placement. Eligible patients had at least 1...