History-indicated cerclage (n = 41) | Ultrasound-indicated cerclage (n = 17) | Physical examination-indicated cerclage (n = 15) | P value | |
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Gestational age of abortion | 19.8 ± 2.1 | 17 | 22.3 ± 1.1 | 0.071 |
Gestational age at delivery (week) | 34.9 ± 5.3 | 36.1 ± 4.2 | 31.7 ± 5.2 | 0.102 |
Duration from cerclage to delivery (week) | 18.6 ± 6.9 a | 17.8 ± 5.9b | 11 ± 5.3 a,b | 0.003 |
Pregnancy loss (< 22 weeks) | 4 (9.8%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0.861 |
Preterm birth < 28 weeks | 4 (9.8%) a | 1 (5.9%) b | 5 (33.3%) a,b | 0.042 |
Preterm birth < 34 weeks | 11 (26.8%) a | 2 (11.8%) b | 9 (60%) a,b | 0.009 |
Preterm birth < 37 weeks | 17 (41.5%) | 8 (47.1%) | 9 (60%) | 0.468 |
Delivery ≥ 37 weeks | 20 (48.8%) | 8 (47.1%) | 5 (33.3%) | 0.580 |
Delivery type | 0.560 | |||
Vaginal delivery | 17 (47.2%) | 5 (31.25%) | 6 (42.9%) | |
Cesarean section | 19 (52.8%) | 11 (68.75%) | 8 (57.1%) | |
Complications | 8 (19.5%) | 2 (11.8%) | 6 (40%) | 0.133 |
PPROM | 7 (17.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | 6 (40%) | 0.101 |
Chorioamnionitis | 1 (2.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0.673 |