FIGO good practice recommendations on cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm birth.

• Cervical cerclage is an intervention which when given to the right women can prevent preterm birth and second-trimester fetal losses. A history-indicated cerclage should be offered to women who have had three or more preterm deliveries and/or mid-trimester losses. An ultrasound-indicated cerclage should be offered to women with a cervical length <25mm if they have had one or more spontaneous preterm birth and/or mid-trimester loss. In high-risk women who have not had a previous mid-trimester loss or preterm birth, an ultrasound-indicated cerclage does not have a clear benefit in women with a short cervix. However, for twins, the advantage seems more likely at shorter cervical lengths (<15mm). In women who present with exposed membranes prolapsing through the cervical os, a rescue cerclage can be considered on an individual case basis, taking into account the high risk of infective morbidity to mother and baby. An abdominal cerclage can be offered in women who have had a failed cerclage (delivery before 28weeks after a history or ultrasound-indicated [but not rescue] cerclage). If preterm birth has not occurred, removal is considered at 36-37weeks in women anticipating a vaginal delivery.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)

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Cerclage

Cervical

Cervix Uteri

diagnostic imaging

surgery

Female

Humans

Infant

Newborn

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Trimester

Second

Premature Birth

prevention & control

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