The management of cervical incompetence in late pregnancy. Report of 2 cases.
Surgical treatment of cervical incompetence to prevent early abortion or premature labour has been accepted since Shirodkar introduced his operation in 1955. Two cases are presented to illustrate problems of management when cervical incompetence is diagnosed late in pregnancy.
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000601:surgery*