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Abdulrahman N, Burger NB, Hehenkamp WJK, Maghsoudlou P, Einarsson JI, Huirne JAF. Favorable surgical and obstetrical outcomes in pre- and postconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage: a large multicenter cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024; 6:101227. [PMID: 37984689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cervical incompetence is an important cause of extremely preterm delivery. Without specialized treatment, cervical incompetence has a 30% chance of recurrence in a subsequent pregnancy. Recently, the first randomized controlled trial showed significant superiority of abdominal cerclage compared with both high and low vaginal cerclage in preventing preterm delivery at <32 weeks of gestation and fetal loss in patients with a previous failed vaginal cerclage. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess surgical and obstetrical outcomes in patients with pre- and postconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage placement. Furthermore, it also aimed to perform subgroup analysis based on the indication for cerclage placement in order to identify patients who benefit the most from an abdominal cerclage. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective multicenter cohort study with consecutive inclusion of all eligible patients from 1997 onward in the Dutch cohort (104 patients) and from 2007 onward in the Boston cohort (169 patients) was conducted. Eligible patients had at least 1 second- or third-trimester fetal loss due to cervical incompetence and/or a short or absent cervix after cervical surgery. This includes loop electrosurgical excision procedure, conization, or trachelectomy. Patients were divided into the following subgroups based on the indication for cerclage placement: (1) previous failed vaginal cerclage, (2) previous cervical surgery, and (3) other indications. The third group consisted of patients with a history of multiple second- or early third-trimester fetal losses due to cervical incompetence (without a failed vaginal cerclage) and/or multiple dilation and curettage procedures. The primary outcome measure was delivery at ≥34 weeks of gestation with neonatal survival at hospital discharge. Secondary outcome measures included surgical and obstetrical outcomes, such as pregnancy rates after preconceptional surgery, obstetrical complications, and fetal survival rates. RESULTS A total of 273 patients were included (250 in the preconceptional and 23 in the postconceptional cohort). Surgical outcomes of 273 patients were favorable, with 6 minor complications (2.2%). In the postconceptional cohort, 1 patient (0.4%) had hemorrhage of 650 mL, resulting in conversion to laparotomy. After preconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage (n=250), the pregnancy rate was 74.1% (n=137) with a minimal follow-up of 12 months. Delivery at ³34 weeks of gestation occurred in 90.5% of all ongoing pregnancies. Four patients (3.3%) had a second-trimester fetal loss. The indication for cerclage in all 4 patients was a previous failed vaginal cerclage. The other subgroups showed fetal survival rates of 100% in ongoing pregnancies, with a total fetal survival rate of 96%. After postconceptional placement, 94.1% of all patients with an ongoing pregnancy delivered at ³34 weeks of gestation, with a total fetal survival rate of 100%. Thus, second-trimester fetal losses did not occur in this group. CONCLUSION Pre- and postconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage is a safe procedure with favorable obstetrical outcomes in patients with increased risk of cervical incompetence. All subgroups showed high fetal survival rates. Second-trimester fetal loss only occurred in the group of patients with a cerclage placed for the indication of previous failed vaginal cerclage, but was nevertheless rare even in this group.
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- Nour Abdulrahman
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne, Ms Maghsoudlou); Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne).
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne, Ms Maghsoudlou); Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne, Ms Maghsoudlou); Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne, Ms Maghsoudlou); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (Ms Maghsoudlou and Dr Einarsson)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (Ms Maghsoudlou and Dr Einarsson)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne, Ms Maghsoudlou); Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Drs Abdulrahman, Burger, Hehenkamp, and Huirne)
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Carter J, Deery J, Chandiramani M, Shennan A. "I had given up on being a mother": a survey of 183 women's experience of transabdominal cerclage (TAC). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:751. [PMID: 37875796 PMCID: PMC10599032 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06001-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transabdominal cerclage (TAC) is a relatively uncommon intervention for preventing preterm birth. This study aimed to investigate the experience of women who had undergone this procedure. METHODS The survey was designed in collaboration with a preterm birth studies public and patient involvement (PPI) group and ethical approval was granted by KCL BDM Research Ethics Panel (LRS-19/20-13205). Members of closed Facebook group, UK TAC Support, were invited to complete an online questionnaire about their experience of TAC, and pregnancies before and after having it placed. The survey was open between December 2019 and May 2020. Open and closed questions provided both qualitative and quantitative data for analysis, which was carried out using NVivo Pro 2020 v.1.4.1 qualitative data management software and SPSS Statistics 27 (IBM). RESULTS One hundred eighty-three participants completed the survey, having had TAC procedures carried out in 36 hospitals. Altogether, participants had experienced 287 preterm births (PTB) and late miscarriages (LM), equating to an average of 1.6 each (range 0-5), including 18 stillbirths. TAC was indicated in 123 (67%) for previous PTB and/or LM, 29 (16%) for cervical surgery and 31 (17%) for both. 151 (83%) TAC procedures were open, 32 (17%) laparoscopic. 86% (n = 157) were placed outside pregnancy. Of those placed in pregnancy, gestation at TAC ranged from 7 to 16 weeks. When comparing earliest pre- and post-TAC pregnancy gestation (excluding first trimester losses), median gestational weeks gained following TAC was 15.5 weeks (SD 6.89). Qualitative themes included: the struggle to get treatment; lack of TAC knowledge amongst clinicians; gratitude, hope and feeling protected; possible detrimental effects of TAC. CONCLUSIONS This very high-risk group found having a TAC gave great reassurance and hope, and were very grateful to have found the care they needed. However, they often struggled to get this support, frequently due to lack of clinician awareness. This may improve following roll-out of NHS England's Saving Babies Live Care Bundle and NHS commissioning guidelines for care of women at risk of PTB.
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- Jenny Carter
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Waters C, Pinho G, Kim S, Blaber J, Lian X. The minimally invasive approach to abdominal cerclage: indications, complications, and techniques for placement. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2023; 35:337-343. [PMID: 37266679 DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Laparoscopic abdominal cerclage placement has become the favored approach for management of refractory cervical insufficiency. There are special considerations with respect to surgical method, management of pregnancy loss, and delivery following placement. This review addresses current literature on transabdominal cerclage with a focus on up-to-date minimally invasive techniques. RECENT FINDINGS Recent literature on abdominal cerclage has compared laparoscopic and open approaches, evaluated the effect of preconception placement on fertility, and explored the upper gestational limit for dilation and evacuation with an abdominal cerclage in situ . SUMMARY The objective of this article is to help minimally invasive surgeons identify candidates for transabdominal cerclage placement, understand surgical risks, succeed in their laparoscopic approach, and appropriately manage patients postoperatively.
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- Caitlin Waters
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Gupta S, Einarsson JI. Laparoscopic Abdominal Cerclage. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2022; 49:287-297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fertility outcomes after preconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage for second-trimester pregnancy losses. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 257:59-63. [PMID: 33360240 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE(S) Cervical incompetence is an important cause of recurrent pregnancy loss, typically presenting in the second trimester with silent cervical dilation and premature delivery of the fetus. We aimed to evaluate the conception rate and time to conception or failure to conceive after preconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage (LAC). STUDY DESIGN We conducted this retrospective observational cohort study at a tertiary referral center. Patients who underwent LAC in the nonpregnant state for a second-trimester pregnancy loss between June 2012 and February 2020 were included. RESULTS The subjects were 40 patients with a history of one or more second-trimester pregnancy losses despite the placement of vaginal cerclage, who had undergone LAC before contemplating a future pregnancy. The mean number of second-trimester pregnancy losses before LAC was two per woman. The ages of the women at the time of cerclage ranged from 21 to 42 years. The time to pregnancy, which was the primary outcome of the study, was determined as the number of menstrual cycles before the patient became pregnant after LAC and the number of cycles needed for the patient to achieve her latest pregnancy before LAC. Of the 40 women, 22.5 % were noted during the LAC operation to have a pelvic peritoneal pathology that might have affected fertility, and all such pathologies were treated concomitantly during the procedure. Spontaneous pregnancy rates before and after LAC were 96.4 % and 89.3 % (p = 0.299), and times to pregnancy before and after LAC were 6.3 ± 8.4 and 6.6 ± 8.1 cycles (p = 0.897). Neither difference was statistically significant. In more than 84 % of patients who became pregnant after LAC, pregnancy was sustained to the stage of viability. CONCLUSION(S) In patients with cervical incompetence, LAC is a very effective intervention to sustain pregnancy to the stage of viability. If placed during the preconceptional period, it does not delay achieving pregnancy and does not have a negative impact on the chances of conception. This may be reassuring to women undergoing this procedure before they achieve a pregnancy.
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Garry N, Keenan O, Lindow SW, Darcy T. Pregnancy outcomes following elective abdominal cerclage following cervical excision surgery for neoplastic disease. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020; 256:225-229. [PMID: 33249337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Local excisional treatment of neoplastic disease of the cervix in the form of loop excision (LLETZ) and conisation has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including prelabour premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Insertion of a cervical cerclage is indicated for women with a short cervix <25 mm between 16 and 24 weeks gestation who also have a history of either PPROM or a history of cervical excisional treatment. The optimum timing of the cerclage and surgical technique used are both open to debate. This retrospective review of cases was performed to examine the outcomes of elective pre pregnancy placement of abdominal cervical cerclage in women who have undergone cervical excision surgery for neoplastic disease. METHODS This was a retrospective review of case notes. Over a 10 year period 20 women who had previous cervical excision surgery had pre-pregnancy abdominal cerclage placed became pregnant with 26 pregnancies. One woman had a cone biopsy, 9 had a single LLETZ procedure, 8 had 2 LLETZ procedures and 2 women had 3 LLETZ procedures prior to the cerclage. RESULTS 21 pregnancies were achieved spontaneously, 1 by intrauterine insemination (IUI) and 4 were conceived by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Overall, 22 of 26 (84.6 %) pregnancies were delivered at term. There was a single 7 week miscarriage and 3 premature deliveries (12 %) including 1 preterm birth at 29 + 4 weeks gestation after an antepartum haemorrhage (APH) and 2 late preterm births at 36 + 3 (following APH) and 36 + 4 weeks gestation following preterm labour. All 25 women were delivered by Caesarean section and all 25 babies survived. CONCLUSION There results of prophylactic minimally invasive insertion of a transabdominal cerclage in women with LLETZ treatments or cone biopsy prior to pregnancy demonstrated 84.6 % of pregnancies resulted in a live birth. The premature delivery rate was 12 %.
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- N Garry
- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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- UCD Medical School, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Hill B, Hall J, Skouteris H, Currie S. Defining preconception: exploring the concept of a preconception population. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:280. [PMID: 32381056 PMCID: PMC7206804 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-02973-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Health prior to conception can significantly impact offspring health, however, a clear definition of the attributes of the preconception population is currently lacking. We aimed to use existing literature to explore the concept and attributes of a preconception population by: [1] identifying characteristics and research recruitment methods; and [2] generating an attribute-based working definition of a preconception population. Methods A rapid review of current literature using CINAHL and the subject heading ‘pre-pregnancy care’ was conducted (Stage 1). Data extracted included definitions of preconception, participant inclusion/exclusion criteria, participant characteristics, and recruitment methods. Stage 2 involved a wider search of relevant publications beyond peer-reviewed literature followed by a concept analysis of the phrase “preconception population” applying Walker and Avant’s framework (Stage 2). Results Twenty-three papers (19 studies) were included in Stage 1. “Preconception” was explicitly defined in one study. Twelve studies specified participants must be planning a pregnancy. Stage 2 included 33 publications. Four key perspectives for the concept of the preconception population were derived: [1] intentional; [2] potential; [3] public health; and [4] life course. Conclusions Adopting these perspectives may allow researchers to accurately define, identify and recruit preconception populations and to develop interventions that are appropriately broad or tailored depending on population needs. We hope the definitions will facilitate research with this population and will subsequently improve the wellbeing of preconception men and women, which is essential to ensuring the health of future generations.
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- Briony Hill
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Level 1, 43-51 Kanooka Grove, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
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- EGA Institute for Women's Health, University College London, 74 Huntley St, London, WC1E 6AU, UK
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Level 1, 43-51 Kanooka Grove, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
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Lee KN, Ham HJ, Whang EJ, Eun-Ji J, Seung-Hye C, Lee KY. Successful heterotopic pregnancy with prior radical trachelectomy after transabdominal cervico isthimic cerclage with methotrexate treatment. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020; 46:663-667. [PMID: 32028544 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Heterotopic pregnancy with cervical incompetence is very uncommon. And yet there is no definite treatment for cervical incompetence occurring after radical trachelectomy. We are reporting a rare and novel case of a following in vitro fertilization combined intrauterine pregnancy and interstitial pregnancy which was successfully treated with maintenance of the pregnancy to term.
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- Kyong-No Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
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Gremeau AS, Corvaisier M, Bourdel N, Canis M, Gallot D, Pouly JL. Laparoscopic cervico-isthmic cerclage: About 25 cases. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2018; 47:385-389. [PMID: 29990537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to report on our experience of laparoscopic cervico-isthmic cerclage. MATERIAL AND METHOD A monocentric retrospective study covering a 13-year period during which 25 cases of laparoscopic cerclage outside of pregnancy were performed, using the technique described by Dubuisson, at the University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand. Individual patient data included pregnancy outcomes before and after cerclage and the characteristics of surgery. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 33.9 (±4.6) years. A total of 68 pregnancies were recorded before cerclage, including 31 late miscarriages, 11 premature deliveries, with only 9 pregnancies attaining full-term. The average time of surgery was 54 (±17.5) minutes with a hospital stay of 24h. 3 minor intraoperative complications (12%) with hemorrhage <300cc were noted and managed intraoperatively. In some cases laparoscopy allowed treatment of associated pathologies (septum resection, adhesiolysis, endometriosis, ovarian drilling, tube assessment). 21 pregnancies (68% of patients) were recorded post cerclage including 5 early miscarriages and 16 cesarean deliveries with an average time taken to conceive of 11.8 months. The overall neonatal survival rate after cerclage was 76.2% versus 16.20% before surgery (p<0.0001), with a 100% neonatal survival rate beyond the 1st trimester as compared to 21.6% before cerclage (p<0.0001).
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- Anne-Sophie Gremeau
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie et Raymond Aubrac, 63100 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France
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