Is transabdominal ultrasound scanning of cervical measurement in mid-trimester pregnancy a useful alternative to transvaginal ultrasound scan?

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound measurements of the cervix in pregnancy. If transabdominal ultrasound measurement of cervical length is found to provide effective information, it could be used in patient counselling and when making clinical decisions.

Material And Methods: One hundred and twenty seven pregnant patients between 18-26 weeks of pregnancy were enrolled in this prospective study for measuring cervical length, both by transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound scan after bladder emptying.

Mid-trimester spontaneous uterine rupture.

The rupture of a uterus is still an enigmatic episode in obstetrics. Obstetricians may have to face it unexpectedly if it occurs spontaneously. Here, we report a case of a 20-year-old woman who presented to our out-patients department with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding, and was diagnosed with a ruptured uterus.