title: A short cervical length in pregnancy: management options.
abstract: Measuring cervical length using transvaginal ultrasonography is a useful tool to predict the risk of preterm birth in low- and high-risk pregnancies. Management of a short cervix poses a significant dilemma for clinicians. Different management plans have been proposed and studied, with mixed results in different clinical settings. This article reviews the various management options in the different patient subpopulations and proposes a scheme for management once a short cervix is identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut-Lebanon.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinno
authors.forename: Ihab M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Usta
authors.forename: Anwar H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Nassar
mesh_terms: D023802:Cerclage, Cervical; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011374:Progesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D007213:Indomethacin