title: Pregnancy outcomes following placement of elective, urgent and emergent cerclage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe pregnancy outcomes following elective (history-indicated), urgent (ultrasound-indicated) or emergent (physical-exam indicated) cerclage placement.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study design was retrospective chart review. Women with singleton gestation and cervical cerclage were categorised into: elective, urgent and emergent group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and thirty-three women were included; 89 in elective, 26 in urgent and 18 in emergent group. Difference was detected when elective and urgent groups were compared with emergent group for: gestation at delivery (35.9 +/- 5.1 vs. 34.2 +/- 5.9 vs. 29.3 +/- 7.2 weeks, respectively, P < 0.05), delivery beyond 36 weeks, (73.9%, 57.7%vs. 23.5%, respectively, P < 0.05), neonatal death (6.8%, 9.5%vs. 43.8%, respectively, P < 0.05) and Apgar score <7 at 5 min (9.1%, 11.5%vs. 47.1%, respectively, P < 0.05). Difference was also detected between elective vs. urgent and emergent groups for: preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) (19.3%vs. 38.5%vs. 64.7%, respectively, P < 0.05) and chorioamnionitis (1.4%vs. 18.2%vs. 42.9%, respectively, P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Emergent cerclage group had the poorest obstetric outcomes. The urgent cerclage group reached similar gestational age at delivery as the elective group but is more likely to have PPROM and chorioamnionitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University Health Sciences Centre, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Latasha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Thao
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authors.lastname: Dola
authors.forename: Thuc
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authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Margaret
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authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Henry
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authors.lastname: Luu
authors.forename: Chi
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authors.lastname: Dola