Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effect of cervical cerclage on obstetrical complications and perinatal outcomes of patients following conization.
Design: A retrospective population based cohort study.
Setting: Tertiary academic medical center that covers all the deliveries of the region.
Population: All patients with previous cervical conization who delivered between the years 1994-2011.
Methods: A retrospective population based study.
Main outcome measures: The effect of cerclage placement on the rate of preterm birth.
Results: During the study period there were 109 deliveries of patients following a cervical conization. Cervical cerclage was placed in 22 deliveries that served as the study group and the rest (n = 87) served as the comparison group. The rate of early preterm delivery (PTD; <34 weeks) was significantly higher in women who had a cerclage. In a logistic regression model, cerclage was found to be an independent risk factor for early PTD.
Conclusion: Cerclage is an independent risk factor for early PTD In patients who had a conization due to CIN.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1594-1597 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cervical cerclage
- Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- Conization
- Early preterm birth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology