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Successful delivery of unicornuate uterus pregnancy after laparoscopic cervical cerclage: A case report

Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery, 2021
There are few reports of the successful delivery of unicornuate uterus pregnancy after laparoscopic cervical cerclage. Here, we report a 32-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, who had been admitted for unicornuate uterus pregnancy by a thawed frozen ...
Cuiyu Yang, Dong Huang, Jingyan Yang, Yang Yang, Songying Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and Functional Imaging of Motor Outcomes in Twins With Perinatal Stroke: A Case Report

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 150-158, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) affects 1 in 4000 live births. Dystonia, affecting ~20% of children following AIS, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements. Why some develop dystonia post AIS, while others do not, remains unclear.
Prisca Hsu, Trish Domi, Cecilia Jobst, Min Sheng, Amanda Robertson, Erum Syed, Pradeep Krishnan, Douglas Cheyne, Nomazulu Dlamini   +8 more
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Policy and advocacy considerations for the prevention and care of preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 3, Page 1174-1182, June 2026.
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of mortality in children aged under 5 years and a major contributor to lifelong morbidity, disproportionately affecting low‐ and middle‐income countries. Despite its significant burden, PTB remains underprioritized on global and national health agendas, with limited integration into monitoring ...
Wondimu Gudu, Catalina M. Valencia, Leticia I. Ojeda, Priya Soma‐Pillay, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Preterm Birth   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerclage position, cervical length and preterm delivery in women undergoing ultrasound indicated cervical cerclage: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2017
Objective The objectives were to assess whether anatomical location of ultrasound (USS) indicated cervical cerclage and/or the degree of cervical shortening (cervical length; CL) prior to and following cerclage affects the risk of preterm birth (PTB ...
Cook, JR, Chatfield, S, Cook, Joanna R., Andrew Shennan, Teoh, T, Chandiramani, M, Sykes, L, Bennett, PR, Phillip R. Bennett, Joanna R. Cook, Shennan, Andrew, Cacciatore, Stefano, Joanna R Cook, Tiong Teoh, Lindsay Kindinger, Phillip R Bennett, Vasso Terzidou, Stefano Cacciatore, Manju Chandiramani, Kindinger, Lindsay, Bennett, Phillip R., Sykes, Lynne, Kindinger, L, Shennan, A, Lynne Sykes, Chandiramani, Manju, Chatfield, Susan, Terzidou, V, Cacciatore, S, Teoh, Tiong, Terzidou, Vasso, Susan Chatfield   +31 more
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Prediction of preterm birth using 3D volume cesarean scar morphology in pregnant women with previous advanced labor cesarean delivery

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 6, Page 1140-1150, June 2026.
Ultrasound assessment of the scar distance to the internal os may be considered as part of spontaneous preterm birth risk stratification in women with advanced labor cesarean delivery. Abstract Introduction This study aimed to develop a multiparameter predictive model for spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women with a history of advanced labor ...
Maria Ivan, Amrita Banerjee, Ekaterina Pazukhina, UCLH Preterm Birth Clinic Research Group, Oleg Blyuss, Alexey Zaikin, Davor Jurkovic, Anna David, Raffaele Napolitano, Amos Tetteh, Natalie Greenwold, Kasya Maksym, Davide Casagrandi   +12 more
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Women's motivations for and experiences with transabdominal cerclage: A qualitative study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 6, Page 1124-1132, June 2026.
Women undergoing transabdominal cerclage described the intervention as necessary and a source of hope after previous pregnancy loss. Perceived benefits outweighed surgical and obstetric downsides; however, anxiety and emotional vulnerability persisted throughout pregnancy, rooted in prior loss.
Stina Lou, Lea Kirstine Hansen, Lotte Groth Jensen, Niels Uldbjerg, Pernille Tine Jensen, Thea Kallesen, Puk Sandager, Rikke Bek Helmig, Julie Glavind   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of cervical cerclage in asymptomatic twin pregnancies with cervical shortening or dilation: a twelve-year retrospective cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background To identify the effect and optimal time of cervical cerclage in asymptomatic twin pregnancies with cervical shortening or dilation. Methods This observational retrospective study enrolled all women with asymptomatic twin pregnancies who were ...
Hongying Tan
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive value of cervical length for spontaneous preterm birth in women with cervical cerclage. [PDF]

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
Objective Cervical cerclage is an important treatment used to prevent spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) but it is not universally successful. Understanding the factors associated with cerclage treatment failure may lead to improved patient selection and ...
Mountain KE, Ng S, Elger T, Judah H, Akolekar R, Lewis HV, MacIntyre DA, Terzidou V, Bennett PR, Teoh TG, Sykes L, Nicolaides KH.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The association of sociodemographic differences with clinical management following a diagnosis of short cervix

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2026.
Abstract Introduction Following diagnosis of a short cervix from 16 through 23 weeks there is considerable variation in clinical practice. We sought to evaluate the association of patient sociodemographic factors with variation in clinical management following diagnosis of a short cervix.
Joseph R. Biggio, Paula L. McGee, George R. Saade, Rebecca G. Clifton, Monica Longo, Sabine Z. Bousleiman, Kelly Clark, William A. Grobman, Heather A. Frey, Suneet P. Chauhan, Lorraine Dugoff, Tracy A. Manuck, Edward K. Chien, Dwight J. Rouse, Hyagriv N. Simhan, M. Sean Esplin, George A. Macones, Matthew K. Hoffman, for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network   +18 more
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Outcomes of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in twin pregnancies with a short cervical length

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Objective: To investigate the outcomes of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in dichorionic-diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies with a short cervical length.
Fang-Tzu Wu, Ying-Yu Chen, Chie-Pein Chen, Fang-Ju Sun, Chen-Yu Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source