Ultrasonographic examination of the uterine cervix is better than cervical digital examination as a predictor of the likelihood of premature delivery in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes

Ricardo Gomez, Maurizio Galasso, Roberto Romero, Moshe Mazor, Yoram Sorokin, Luis Gonçalves, Marjorie Treadwell

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268 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)956-964
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume171
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Preterm labor
  • pelvic examination
  • ultrasonography
  • uterine cervix

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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