title: Successful laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage in uterus didelphys.
abstract: The incidence of uterus didelphys is around 3/10,000 women. It is a class III Müllerian duct anomaly resulting from a complete non-fusion of the paired Müllerian ducts between the 12th and 16th weeks of gestation. Although the prevalence of cervical insufficiency in women with uterus didelphys is unknown, the incidence of cervical insufficiency in women with Müllerian anomalies has been reported as high as 30%. We present a case of successful pregnancy outcome following a laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage in a woman with uterus didelphys and cervical insufficiency. The case demonstrates that laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage can be performed successfully in women with uterus didelphys and a satisfactory obstetric outcome can be achieved.
authors.affiliation: AGORA, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ades
authors.affiliation: AGORA, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Phoebe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D023802:Cerclage, Cervical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D050498:Live Birth; D011247:Pregnancy; D050497:Stillbirth; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*