A surgical procedure that places a stitch called a cerclage in the cervix to hold it closed during pregnancy. The cerclage is used to try to stop preterm labor as a result of an incompetent cervix or a cervix that is unable to resist the pressure of the growing pregnancy. In the most common approach, the cerclage is a stitch placed by the physician that draws the cervix closed like a drawstring. The procedure is usually performed between the 13th and 16th weeks of pregnancy; the stitch is removed at about the 37th week, allowing labor and delivery to proceed normally thereafter. It is not clear how effective the cerclage is in stopping preterm labor.<\/p>\n
The use of ligatures around the cervix uteri to treat cervical incompetence during pregnancy. This has been used to prevent spontaneous abortion, although its efficacy is uncertain.<\/p>\n
In situations where the cervix begins to dilate prematurely during pregnancy, hindering the delivery of a healthy baby, a technique is employed wherein the cervix is sutured closed.<\/p>\n
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A surgical procedure that places a stitch called a cerclage in the cervix to hold it closed during pregnancy. The cerclage is used to try to stop preterm labor as a result of an incompetent cervix or a cervix that is unable to resist the pressure of the growing pregnancy. In the most common approach, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c"],"yoast_head":"\n