title: [Cervix cerclage. A 20-year case load].
abstract: Uterine cervical incompetence is the most common cause of habitual abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy and premature delivery; cervical cerclage still represents the only surgical treatment for cervical incompetence. In the last 20 years (1971-1990) we performed 272 Mac Donald cervical cerclages in patients between the 8th and the 34th week of pregnancy. In 16 cases the outcome of pregnancy is unknown; 198 women (73.3%) subsequentely delivered healthy infants later than 37 weeks' gestation or weighing more than 2500 g.
authors.affiliation: Scuola Autonoma di Ostetrica, Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Addato
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malagnino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Repinto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mocchia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andreoli
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: II cerchiaggio cervicale. 20 anni di casistica.