Factors Affecting Prophylactic Cervical Cerclage Success

Pregnancy outcome after cervical conization: risk factors for preterm delivery and the efficacy of prophylactic cerclage.

OBJECTIVE This study examined the risk factors for preterm birth and the efficacy of prophylactic cerclage in patients who had undergone cervical conization due to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia before pregnancy. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of all patients who gave live singleton births between May 1996 and April 2009, after having cervical conization. Delivery before 37 gesta...

Success of rescue cervical cerclage at a single institution

Objective: To report the outcomes of rescue cervical cerclages performed at a single institution. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at a single institution between 2006 and 2011. All patients presenting for cerclage placement were identified. From these patients, those undergoing rescue cerclage were studied. Results: 236 patients met inclusion criteria for cerclage placement. Of t...

Comparison of success and morbidity in cervical cerclage procedures.

A review of 251 cervical cerclage procedures in 205 women over a 7.5-year period was conducted to compare the success rate and morbidity of the Shirodkar and McDonald techniques. Fetal survival rate was 19% before 139 elective McDonald operations and 20% before 63 elective Shirodkar procedures. Fetal survival was 78% after elective McDonald operations and 87% after elective Shirodkar procedures...

Factors affecting myringoplasty success.

OBJECTIVE To identify factors that significantly influence myringoplasty success. METHODS A retrospective study was performed of all adults and children who underwent myringoplasty from January 2005 to January 2010 in a teaching hospital. Outcome measures were tympanic membrane perforation closure and air-bone gap closure to within 20 dB HL. The factors assessed were the surgeon grade, pre-op...

Factors Affecting Breeding Success