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Table 2 Pregnancy outcomes of the study population according to cerclage indications

From: Effectiveness and perinatal outcomes of history-indicated, ultrasound-indicated and physical examination-indicated cerclage: a retrospective study

 

History-indicated cerclage

(n = 41)

Ultrasound-indicated

cerclage (n = 17)

Physical examination-indicated

cerclage

(n = 15)

value

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

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). PPROM, preterm premature rupture of membranes. aP < 0.05, history-indicated group versus physical examination-indicated group. bP < 0.05, ultrasound-indicated group versus physical examination-indicated group