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Ligation of the Cervix — Its Place in Recurrent Abortion
Author(s) -
Rawlings W. J.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1965.tb00293.x
Subject(s) - abortion , cervix , ligation , medicine , obstetrics , cervical dilatation , tubal ligation , gynecology , pregnancy , family planning , surgery , research methodology , population , genetics , environmental health , cancer , biology
Summary: 1. The role of cervical ligation in the treatment of recurrent abortion has been studied in a series of 100 patients. 2. It is considered that in patients with late abortion and premature labour there is usually an active process of extrusion of the uterine contents, and only rarely is there a mechanical fault in the cervix. 3. In these patients it is important that progesterone deficiency and anxiety states be treated adequately. 4. The course of subsequent pregnancies in these patients will establish the relative value of cervical ligation. This study and the conclusions will appear in Part II.