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Cervical length at 23 weeks of gestation: prediction of spontaneous preterm delivery
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Objective: To examine the potential value of routine measurement of cervical length in singleton pregnancies at 23 weeks of gestation in the prediction of the risk for early spontaneous preterm delivery. Methods: Cervical length was measured by sonography at 23 weeks in 2567 singleton pregnancies in women attending for routine antenatal care. In 43 women, the length was ≤15 mm and 21 of these were managed expectantly, whereas in 22 cases a cervical cerclage was placed. In the pregnancies that were managed expectantly, the relation between cervical length and preterm delivery was examined and the risk of spontaneous delivery at ≤ 32 weeks was estimated. Results: Cervical length at 23 weeks was ≤ 15 mm in 1.7% of cases; this group contained 86%, 58% and 20% of pregnancies that delivered spontaneously at ≤ 28, ≤ 32 and ≤ 36 weeks, respectively. The risk for delivery at ≤ 32 weeks decreased from 78% at a cervical length of 5 mm to 4% at 15 mm and 0.5% at 50 mm. Conclusions: Cervical length at 23 weeks is ≤ 15 mm in < 2% of the population; this group contains about 90% and 60% of the women delivering at ≤ 28 and ≤ 32 weeks, respectively. Measurement of cervical length provides accurate prediction of risk for early preterm delivery. Copyright © 1998 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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- Heath, V. C. F., Southall, T. R., Souka, A. P., Elisseou, A., & Nicolaides, K. H.
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- Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
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- Wiley
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- 1998-11
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 5
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- 312-317
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- 1469-0705
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- en
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