The natural history of a positive response to transfundal pressure in women at risk for cervical incompetence

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 176; no. 3; pp. 634 - 638
• Main Authors: Guzman, Edwin R., Vintzileos, Anthony M., McLean, David A., Martins, Maria E., Benito, Carlos W., Hanley, Maryellen L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Mosby, Inc 01.03.1997; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; cervical incompetence; Cervix Uteri - anatomy & histology; Cervix Uteri - diagnostic imaging; Cervix Uteri - surgery; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Medical sciences; Pregnancy; pregnancy loss; Pregnancy Trimester, Second; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Pressure; transvaginal ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Prenatal; Uterine Cervical Incompetence - diagnosis; Uterine Cervical Incompetence - diagnostic imaging; Uterine Cervical Incompetence - surgery; Pregnancy; cervical incompetence; pregnancy loss; transvaginal ultrasonography; Sonography; Second trimester; Human; Pregnancy disorders; Incompetent cervix; Abortion; Pressure; Prenatal; Length; Echography; Endocervix; Female; Diagnosis

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to observe the evolution of the endocervical canal length in women at risk for cervical incompetence after a positive response to transfundal pressure. STUDY DESIGN: Ten women at risk for cervical incompetence had a midtrimester cervical evaluation with transvaginal ultras...