The importance of the transabdominal cervical length measurement to predict preterm delivery in low-risk pregnant women for premature birth

2016 ◽  
pp. 215-9
Author(s):  
Hatice Yılmaz Doğru ◽  
Asker Zeki Özsoy ◽  
Bülent Çakmak ◽  
Çiğdem Kunt İşgüder ◽  
İlhan Bahri Delibaş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Cervical Length Measurement

scholarly journals Cervical Length Measurement in Obstetrics: From Academic Luxury to Clinical Practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Badreldeen Ahmed ◽  
Zohra Hasnani
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Cervical Length Measurement

ABSTRACT Preterm birth is the main cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity and can be very costly to the healthcare system. Although improvements in neonatal care have led to higher survival of very premature infants, there is a need for the development of a sensitive method with which to identify women at high risk of preterm delivery and find an effective strategy for the prevention of preterm labor.1 Considering the increased incidence of preterm birth, it has become more important now to be able to early diagnose this problem. The measurement of cervical length to predict the risk of preterm birth can be extremely useful in diagnosing this condition. The use of transvaginal ultrasound in measuring cervical length is safe, reliable and well accepted by women.2 The use of vaginal progesterone has shown to be effective in the prevention of preterm delivery in women with short cervix. Tocolytics are used to delay labor for a minimum of 24 to 48 hours3 for up to 1 week but they have not shown to improve neonatal outcomes and most have undesirable side effects. Steroids can assist with fetal lung maturity when the diagnosis of preterm labor is made,3 they can be used unnecessarily when preterm labor is misdiagnosed. The measurement of cervical length can also be helpful in patients with preterm premature rupture of membrane and in patients with the presence of amniotic fluid (AF) sluge.4 Therefore, performing cervical length measurements in all pregnant women and use it as a screening tool at around 20 weeks of pregnancy to identify patients at high risk of preterm labor can assist with true diagnosis. There is a great expectation from cervical assessment and subsequent addition of progesterone to reduce preterm birth and have better neonatal outcomes. The aim of this review is to bring forward evidence that highlights the importance of performing cervical length measurement in midpregnancy in all pregnant women to predict the risk of preterm birth. Medline, PubMed, MD Consult and Science Direct were searched using the terms cervical length measurement, ‘preterm delivery’, ‘amniotic fluid sludge’ and ‘treatment for preterm birth’. How to cite this article Ahmed B, Hasnani Z. Cervical Length Measurement in Obstetrics: From Academic Luxury to Clinical Practice. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(1):93-96.

scholarly journals OC101: Transvaginal cervical length measurement as a predictor of preterm delivery in IVF patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-276
Author(s):  
M. Wielgos ◽  
I. Szymusik ◽  
K. Kosinska-Kaczynska ◽  
P. Marianowski ◽  
W. Dziadecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Cervical Length Measurement

OP25.03: Sonographic cervical length measurement in asymptomatic pregnant women carrying Arabin's pessary

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 143-143
Author(s):  
M. M. Goya ◽  
L. Pratcorona ◽  
J. Bello-Muñoz ◽  
E. Carreras ◽  
L. Cabero
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Cervical Length Measurement

scholarly journals OP19.05: A comparison of cervical length measurement and phIGFBP-1 in the prediction of preterm delivery

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-521
Author(s):  
L. Danti ◽  
C. Barbieri ◽  
A. Testori ◽  
S. Corini ◽  
F. Prefumo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Length Measurement ◽  
Cervical Length Measurement
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