Diagnosis of cervical change in pregnancy by means of transvaginal ultrasonography

Gary M. Joffe; Gerardo O. Del Valle; Luis A. Izquierdo; George J. Gilson; James F. Smith; Molly S. Chatterjee; Luis B. Curet

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(92)91358-H

Diagnosis of cervical change in pregnancy by means of transvaginal ultrasonography

Gary M. Joffe, Gerardo O. Del Valle, Luis A. Izquierdo, George J. Gilson, James F. Smith, Molly S. Chatterjee, Luis B. Curet

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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There are no absolute objective diagnostic criteria for cervical incompetence. Abdominal and endovaginal ultrasonographic assessment of endocervical length, both of which have been associated with technical problems, have been used to establish the diagnosis. Cervical cerclage may be useful in preventing silent cervical dilatation; however, no prospective trials with and without cerclage have been performed when endocervical shortening has been demonstrated by ultrasonography.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	896-900
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume	166
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(92)91358-H
State	Published - Mar 1992

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Diagnosis of cervical change in pregnancy by means of transvaginal ultrasonography. / Joffe, Gary M.; Del Valle, Gerardo O.; Izquierdo, Luis A.; Gilson, George J.; Smith, James F.; Chatterjee, Molly S.; Curet, Luis B.

In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 166, No. 3, 03.1992, p. 896-900.

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