Pre- and Post-McDonald Cerclage Cervical Length, Width and Funneling Rate and their Association with Duration of Pregnancy

Azar, Z Fardi; Hakimi, Parvin; Ghojazadeh, Morteza; Ghatresamani, Fatemeh

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2011.502.506

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“…Research related to changes in endocervical canal width among patients after cerclage is limited. Azar et al reported that the mean cervical width significantly decreased after elective or urgent cerclage, which is consistent with our results [ 19 ]. Cerclage placement is used to reinforce the cervix and provide it with a physical support to prevent widening of the endocervical canal.…”

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Changes in cervical elastography, cervical length and endocervical canal width after cerclage for cervical insufficiency: an observational ultrasound study

Hsieh,

Chen,

Sun

et al. 2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background We previously demonstrated that pregnant women with a history of cervical insufficiency had a softer anterior cervical lip, shorter cervical length and wider endocervical canal in the first trimester. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in cervical elastography, cervical length, and endocervical canal width in the second trimester after cerclage, and further discuss whether these ultrasound parameters are predictive of preterm delivery. Methods This was a secondary analysis of cervical changes in singleton pregnancies after cerclage from January 2016 to June 2018. Cervical elastography, cervical length, and endocervical canal width were measured during the second trimester in the cervical insufficiency group and control group without cervical insufficiency. Strain elastography under transvaginal ultrasound was used to assess cervical stiffness and presented as percentage (strain rate). Results Among the 339 pregnant women enrolled, 24 had a history of cervical insufficiency and underwent cerclage. Both anterior and posterior cervical lips were significantly softer in the cervical insufficiency group even though they received cerclage (anterior strain rate: 0.18 ± 0.06% vs. 0.13 ± 0.04%; P = 0.001; posterior strain rate: 0.11 ± 0.03% vs. 0.09 ± 0.04%; P = 0.017). Cervical length was also shorter in the cervical insufficiency group (36.3 ± 3.6 mm vs. 38.3 ± 4.6 mm; P = 0.047). However, there was no significant difference in endocervical canal width between the two groups (5.4 ± 0.7 mm vs. 5.6 ± 0.7 mm; P = 0.159). Multivariate logistic regression analysis also revealed significant differences in anterior cervical lip strain rate (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 7.32, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.70-31.41; P = 0.007), posterior cervical lip strain rate (adjusted OR, 5.22, 95% CI, 1.42–19.18; P = 0.013), and cervical length (adjusted OR, 3.17, 95% CI,1.08–9.29; P = 0.035). Among the four ultrasound parameters, softer anterior cervical lip (P = 0.024) and shorter cervical length (P < 0.001) were significantly related to preterm delivery. Conclusions Cervical cerclage can prevent widening of the endocervical canal, but not improve cervical elasticity or cervical length. Measuring anterior cervical elastography and cervical length may be valuable to predict preterm delivery.

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