Cerclage for cervical insufficiency to prevent preterm birth
LI Xue
ZHANG Hong
Abstract：Cervical insufficiency (CI),described as the inability of the uterine cervix to retain a pregnancy in the absence of the signs and symptoms of clinical contractions,which is one of the main reasons leading to second-trimester pregnancy loss and preterm birth.Pathogenesis of CI is uncertain.The acquired CI such as prior loop electrosurgical excision procedure,cone biopsy and prior vaginal radical trachelectomy brings new challenges.At present there is no guideline or consensus for the screening and management of CI.Compared with expectant treatment,role of cervical cerclage remains controversial.The article attempts to review the relevant studies on the cervical cerclage for the treatment of cervical insufficiency.
Keywords：preterm birthcervical insufficiencycervical cerclage
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 146-150 )