1. Laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage: Outcomes of 121 pregnancies.
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Ades, Alex, Parghi, Sneha, and Aref‐Adib, Mehrnoosh
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INFANT mortality , *PREMATURE infants , *CERVIX uteri diseases , *CHILD health services , *DISEASES , *INTERVIEWING , *PREMATURE labor , *LAPAROSCOPIC surgery , *LONGITUDINAL method , *CASE studies , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MISCARRIAGE , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *PREGNANT women , *SURVIVAL , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CERVICAL cerclage , *EVALUATION , *CHILDREN , *PREGNANCY , *PREVENTION ,PREVENTION of pregnancy complications - Abstract
Background: Cervical insufficiency is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Cervical cerclage is one option in the management of cervical insufficiency. Aim: To evaluate obstetric outcomes following insertion of a pre‐pregnancy laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage in women at high risk for pre‐term labour and/or mid‐trimester pregnancy loss. Methods: A prospective observational study of consecutive women who underwent laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage from 2007 to 2017. Eligible women had a diagnosis of cervical insufficiency based on previous obstetric history and/or a short or absent cervix and were considered not suitable for a transvaginal cerclage. The primary outcome was neonatal survival and the secondary outcome was delivery of an infant at ≥34 weeks gestation. Surgical morbidity and complications were also evaluated. Results: During the study period, 225 women underwent laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage. We present the outcomes of 121 pregnancies resulting in 125 babies. The perinatal survival rate of viable pregnancies was 98.5% with a mean gestational age at delivery of 35.2 weeks; 79.7% of babies were delivered at ≥34.0 weeks gestation. Conclusion: Laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage is a safe and effective procedure resulting in favourable obstetric outcomes in women with a poor obstetric history. For optimal success the procedure requires the correct surgical expertise, equipment and appropriate patient selection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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