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An Aid to Cervical Cerclage
Author(s) -
Orr Christopher
Publication year - 1973
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.1973.tb02290.x
Subject(s) - cervical cerclage , closure (psychology) , medicine , surgery , cervical dilatation , cervical insufficiency , pregnancy , cervix , gestation , biology , genetics , cancer , economics , market economy
Closure of the incompetent internal cervical os by whatever method presents few technical difficulties when attempted before effacement and dilatation have occurred. In the latter situation, unless the protruding fetal membranes can be reduced safely, their rupture during placement of the sutures is sometimes difficult to avoid. The following procedure has been evolved to facilitate the operation.