title: The incompetent cervix--a review.
abstract: Repeated midtrimester pregnancy loss due to incompetence of the cervical os has long been recognised as a treatable condition, but the aetiology, diagnosis and management of this condition remain controversial. Some women have clinically obvious cervical incompetence and may benefit from a cerclage operation, but criteria for early diagnosis are not universally agreed upon. Universal agreement on the aetiology and diagnostic criteria is a prerequisite for determining which women may benefit from surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Edozien
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery