Rescue Cerclage - Is It Effective

Abstract

Cervical incompetence leads to abortion and preterm delivery. Cervical rescue cerclage has been tried to prevent this. This study was performed to study the efficacy and safety of rescue cerclage in women with advanced cervical dilatation and bulging membranes. This study was performed on 11 women presenting with second trimester painless dilatation of cervix. Suture with Sutu Pak was put around the internal os. The pregnancy was prolong with a gain of about 5.5 weeks and survival and birth weight of the neonate improved. Rescue cerclage is an useful procedure to prevent preterm birth and improve birth weight and survival of the new born.