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A randomized trial of cerclage vs. 17 α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate for treatment of short cervix

Sean Keeler, Daniel Kiefer, Meredith Rochon, Joanne N. Quiñones, Akiva P. Novetsky, Orion A. Rust

Journal of Perinatal Medicine · 2009 · 64 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Women with CL < or =25 mm in the second-trimester appear to have similar risks of delivering prior to 35 weeks' gestation when treated with 17OHP-C or McDonald cerclage. However, cerclage may be more effective in preventing spontaneous PTB in women with CL< or =15 mm.

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