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A Modified Shirodkar Surgical Closure of the Incompetent Cervix During Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Sivanesaratnam V.,
Zainal Siti Zaliha,
Rachagan S. P.
Publication year - 1986
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.1986.tb01544.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , cervix , gestation , fibrous joint , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , biology , cancer , genetics
Summary: A modified technique of Shirodkar cervical cerclage is described; 28 patients had 33 pregnancies with such a suture inserted after 12 weeks' gestation. An overall fetal survival of 93.9% showed a significant improvement (p < 0.001) over that obtained in the previous pregnancies without cervical stitch. The operation is safe for both mother and fetus.