Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Apr 2020
Outcomes of ultrasound and physical-exam based cerclage: assessment of risk factors and the role of adjunctive progesterone in preventing preterm birth-a retrospective cohort study.
To assess outcomes of ultrasound and physical examination-based cerclage performed at mid to late second trimester and to assess the potential added value of progesterone treatment combined with cerclage for preventing preterm birth. ⋯ Late second trimester cerclage is a practical measure for preventing PTB in cases of asymptomatic cervical shortening. Our study did not find adjunctive benefit for progesterone treatment with physical or ultrasound-based cerclage in reducing the rate PTB.