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Cervical Ligation: A Review of 242 Pregnancies
Author(s) -
Kuhn R. J. P.,
Pepperell R. J.
Publication year - 1977
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.1977.tb02634.x
Subject(s) - ligation , medicine , obstetrics , fibrous joint , tubal ligation , chemoprophylaxis , surgery , family planning , research methodology , population , environmental health
Summary: Two hundred and forty‐two pregnancies complicated by cervical incompetence requiring cervical ligation were reviewed. Analysis of the outcome of these pregnancies enabled conclusions to be drawn about the suture technique employed, the management of these pregnancies after premature rupture of the membranes, the effectiveness of chemoprophylaxis, and fetal salvage rates after prophylactic or therapeutic cervical ligation.