Open AccessSuccessful treatment with home care during the second half of a twin pregnancy complicated by a short cervix: A case report
Author(s) -
Mohammad Zarei,
Tahereh Zahedifard,
Reza Nori
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
biomedical research and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2198-4093
DOI - 10.15419/bmrat.v5i02.419
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , twin pregnancy , cervix , obstetrics , presentation (obstetrics) , bed rest , premature rupture of membranes , gynecology , surgery , gestation , cancer , genetics , biology
Twin pregnancies are associated with a risk of premature delivery.
Case presentation: A 34-year-old primiparous female patient with twin pregnancy presented in the 26th week of pregnancy with a cervical length of 11 mm, with prolapse of membranes. The patient received specialized bed rest and support, and the pregnancy was successfully completed at 36 weeks and 5 days.
Conclusion: In the second half of the pregnancy, due to the risk of emergency cervical cerclage, expectant management seems an appropriate and safe approach.