Synopsis A clinical study demonstrates that cerclage plus vaginal progesterone in women with extremely shortened cervix significantly decreased overall spontaneous preterm birth rates, prolonged pregnancy latency by 2-fold, and decreased the overall neonatal morbidity and mortality. This week's 'MED FACT' discusses a clinical trial from International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology , “Cervical cerclage for singleton pregnant patients on vaginal progesterone with progressive cervical shortening” . October 2018.
Authors : Enakpene CA, DiGiovanni L, Jones TN, et.al. Key Takeaways Cerclage plus vaginal progesterone in women with extremely shortened cervix decreases spontaneous preterm birth rates Objective Study Type Participants To analyse the response of cerclage with vaginal progesterone on preterm birth rate Retrospective cohort study 310 What Was The Need For This Study?…
