Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical weakness, in which the cervix starts to shorten and open too early in a pregnancy, causing a late miscarriage or preterm birth. In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth carrying one baby, whose cervical length has shortened below 25 millimeters, a cerclage prevents preterm birth and reduces the risk of death or illness in the baby.
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Who first described the Shirodkar cerclage technique?
V. N. Shirodkar, in Bombay in 1955.
The Shirodkar technique was first described by V. N. Shirodkar in Bombay in 1955. Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is used for cervical weakness, in which the cervix starts to shorten and open too early in a pregnancy.
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Cervical cerclage is a standard treatment for cervical insufficiency in pregnancy.
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WikipediaShirodkar technique paragraph
The Shirodkar technique was first described by V. N. Shirodkar in Bombay in 1955.
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Cervical cerclage, also known as a cervical stitch, is a treatment for cervical weakness, when the cervix starts to shorten and open too early during a pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth.
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