Women with a history of cervical insufficiency (1 or more second-trimester pregnancy losses in the absence of labor or prior cerclage because of painless cervical dilation in the second trimester) or ...

To compare the anterior uterocervical angle and cervical length as predictors of spontaneous preterm delivery in patients with transvaginal cerclage. We retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 142 ...

For women who lose babies after 20 weeks, one of the most common causes is cervical insufficiency, meaning the cervix is weakened or compromised. Now, a minimally invasive procedure is helping at-risk ...

Cerclage placement, when indicated by physical examination, significantly increases neonatal survival and extends pregnancy by an average of 33.98 days compared with expectant management, according to ...

OBJECTIVE: To develop a model for identifying women receiving cervical cerclage at risk for spontaneous preterm birth <32 weeks. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study of high-risk patients based on ...

Did you know, pre-term birth is the leading cause of death for children under 5 years old? TriHealth is using a minimally invasive, robotic Cerclage to prevent that. The platform basically allows ...

The cervix is the area that connects the top of the vagina to the bottom of the uterus. It is about one to two inches long. During pregnancy, the cervix remains thick and strong to support the weight ...

Cynthia Coniglio has two girls — a healthy newborn and a 22-month-old with special needs. She also has, no surprise, a bad case of sleep deprivation. But ask about what she has endured to have her ...