Efficacy of an Emergency Cervical Cerclage Using Absorbable Monofilament Sutures

• Main Authors: Yuka Sato (Author), Nobuhiro Hidaka (Author), Takahiro Nakano (Author), Saki Kido (Author), Masahiro Hachisuga (Author), Yasuyuki Fujita (Author), Kiyoko Kato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Although nonabsorbable woven tape has been widely used for cervical cerclage, technical difficulties that can occur with an effaced cervix because of the thickness of the tape, and the risks of local infection are two major concerns. This study investigated perinatal outcomes of pregna...