RETRACTED: Long-term follow-up after abdominal cerclage: A population-based cohort study

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and the Authors as the Authors failed to request and receive permission to use the data from Aarhus Hospital.

Transabdominal cerclage during pregnancy: A retrospective single operator series over a quarter century

“…A long-term study described up to five subsequent deliveries after TAC. 12 The systematic review and meta-analysis by Marchand et al, 14 noted that a major limitation of their review was a lack of studies.…”

“…The 24 (22 second, and 2 third) additional pregnancies (including two sets of twins) among 22 women who elected to retain the TAC after the first pregnancy, all of which were successful, add further hope to this often desperate, patient population. A long‐term study described up to five subsequent deliveries after TAC 12 …”

“…The obligatory internal audit has carefully tracked the pregnancy success rates and complications, but the series required formal documentation. Internationally, pregnancy outcomes and complications 11 have been described in a few small and moderately sized studies from high‐income countries, 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 and collaborations are reflected in systematic reviews and meta‐analyses. 13 , 14 However, detailed evidence exclusively from low‐ to middle‐income countries (LMICs) is needed.…”