American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e15 , May 2009

Is cerclage height associated with the incidence of preterm birth in women with an ultrasound-indicated cerclage?

Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dallas TX, Feb. 2, 2009.

  • Stacey Scheib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division or Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • John F. Visintine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division or Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Gennady Miroshnichenko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA
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  • Christopher Harvey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division or Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Keith Rychlak, RD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division or Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Vincenzo Berghella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division or Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Received 23 June 2008 ,Revised 10 September 2008 ,Accepted 17 September 2008.

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    Schematic representation of cervical length and cerclage height ultrasound measurements

    The opaque circles represent the cerclage.

    Scheib. Cerclage height and the incidence of preterm birth in ultrasoun

    Schematic representation of cervical length and cerclage height ultrasound measurements

    The opaque circles represent the cerclage.

    Scheib. Cerclage height and the incidence of preterm birth in ultrasound-indicated cerclage. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

  • Image Result
    Incidence of preterm birth < 35 weeks according to cerclage heightBar graph representation of the incidence of preterm birth < 35 weeks according to cerclage height group.Scheib. Cerclage height and t

    Incidence of preterm birth < 35 weeks according to cerclage height

    Bar graph representation of the incidence of preterm birth < 35 weeks according to cerclage height group.

    Scheib. Cerclage height and the incidence of preterm birth in ultrasound-indicated cerclage. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)01076-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.021

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e12-e15 , May 2009

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