Emergency Cerclage Placement in Multifetal Pregnancies with a Dilated Cervix and Exposed Membranes: Case Series

Abstract Pregnancies complicated by midtrimester painless cervical dilation are known to have associations with preterm birth. In situations where fetal amniotic membranes are exposed, the risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality increases dramatically in this particularly high-risk population. Mul...

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Main Authors: Marijo Aguilera, Kirk Ramin, Ruby Nguyen, Lauren Giacobbe, Jessica Swartout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-05-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0032-1326995