Journal article
Effectiveness of cervical cerclage for a sonographically shortened cervix: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of cerclage for a shortened cervix on transvaginal ultrasound scanning in terms of the rates of preterm delivery and adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN: Pre-MEDLINE and MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for human studies that compared cerclage placement to no cerclage on the basis of transvaginal ultrasound findings of a short cervix …
Authors
Belej-Rak T; Okun N; Windrim R; Ross S; Hannah ME
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 189, No. 6, pp. 1679–1687
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2003
DOI
10.1016/s0002-9378(03)00871-8
ISSN
0002-9378