Cervical cerclage
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cervical-cerclage-283-12914776
title:
Cervical cerclage
text:
Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical weakness, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth and who are pregnant with one baby, and have shortening of the cervical length less than 25 mm, a cerclage prevents a preterm birth and reduces death and illness in the baby. The treatment consists of a strong suture sewn into and around
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description:
Obstetrics medical procedure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cerclage
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date modified:
2023-11-20T15:10:38Z
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