Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is used for the treatment of cervical incompetence (or insufficiency), a condition where the cervix has become shorter than normal and there is a risk of miscarriage because it may allow infection to travel up the cervix in to the womb and therefore affect the fetus. Usually this treatment would ...
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Encircling of an incompetant cervix (one that is abnormally liable to dilate), with a ring or loop, to prevent a miscarriage. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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A procedure in which a stitch or two is put around the cervix to prevent its opening until removed when a pregnancy is to term.
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Cervical cerclage: The surgical placement of a purse-string suture around an incompetent cervix, one that is abnormally liable to dilate, in order to prevent premature onset of labor and a miscarriage. The suture material must be removed prior to delivery.Common Misspellings: cervic cerclage
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