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Purpose To evaluate the outcomes of cervical cerclage (CC) in twin pregnancies. Methods Retrospective analysis of twin pregnancies undergoing CC between January 2001 and December 2009 at our Institution. CC was offered in case of a cervical length measurement B20 mm (ultrasound-indicated CC) or in case of cervical dilatation with membranes at or beyond the external cervical os (physical examina...

0002-9378/free © 2012 Published by Mosby, Inc. OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide evidenc the prevention of preterm birth (PTB). METHODS: Relevant documents, in part PubMed (US National Library of Medicine, 19 in English, which evaluate the effectiveness o gens evaluated were, in particular, vaginal pr caproate. Additionally, the Cochrane Library, through review of the above were utilized to accor...

The need for anesthesia and surgery during pregnancy occurs in 1.5% to 2.0% of all pregnancies. Each year, over 75,000 pregnant women in the United States undergo nonobstetric surgery. The operations include those directly related to pregnancy (e.g., cerclage), those indirectly related to pregnancy (e.g., ovarian cystectomy), and those unrelated to gestation (e.g., appendectomy, cholecystectomy...

BACKGROUND Obstetric or non-obstetric surgery can be performed in pregnant women during the second trimester. We evaluated maximal sensory block level (MSBL), and other sensory block characteristics after spinal anesthesia in early and late second trimester pregnant women. METHODS Forty-four pregnant women scheduled for cervical cerclage under spinal anesthesia in the early second trimester (...