Case report of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in triplet pregnancy

Abstract In triplet pregnancies, the risk of spontaneous delivery <32 weeks gestation may be predicted by serial sonographic cervical evaluation. However, no intervention has been shown to improve neonatal outcomes in triplets with cervical shortening. Most data suggest no usefulness of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in multiple pregnancies, although recent studies in twin pregnancies reported promising results. The authors describe a case of a triplet gestation with pronounced mid-trimester asymptomatic cervical shortening. A cervical cerclage was performed as an effort to allow pregnancy viability. At the 28th gestational week, three newborns were delivered and had no severe complications in neonatal period.

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Main Authors: Bettencourt-Silva,Beatriz, Ladeiras,Rita, Duarte,Carla, Guerra,Cláudia, Andrade,Ana Maria
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Euromédice, Edições Médicas Lda. 2021
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302021000100056
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