A ten year review of time interval between elective cervical cerclage removal at term and spontaneous onset of labour in Enugu, South-East Nigeria
| Autor: | Vivian Adaeze Ndubuisi, Euzebus Chinonye Ezugwu, Chukwuemeka A. Iyoke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Cervical insufficiency Term Birth medicine.medical_treatment Nigeria Third trimester Miscarriage Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Recurrent miscarriage South east Humans Medicine Cervical cerclage Cerclage Cervical Retrospective Studies 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Preterm Births medicine.disease Term (time) Abortion Spontaneous Elective Surgical Procedures 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Labor Onset Premature Birth Female Uterine Cervical Incompetence business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 41:552-556 |
| ISSN: | 1364-6893 0144-3615 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01443615.2020.1755627 |
| Popis: | Cervical insufficiency is a recognised cause of third trimester miscarriage and spontaneous preterm births. It is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Miscarriage and preterm deliveries due to cervical insufficiency can be prevented by cervical cerclage insertion. The study aimed to determine the time interval between elective cervical cerclage removal at term and spontaneous onset of labour in Enugu, south-east Nigeria. A ten year retrospective review of all women who had cervical cerclage inserted for suspected cervical insufficiency at the two tertiary health institutions in Enugu state was done. Their case files were retrieved and relevant data extracted. The mean time interval from cerclage removal at term to spontaneous onset of labour was 12 days. The majority of patients (45.6%) had spontaneous onset of labour at the 2 |
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