Ginecol Obstet Mex
March 2002
Objective: To evaluate the maternal and fetal morbility as well as the odds and conditions of pregnancy when performing an emergency cerclage.
Material And Methods: We performed a transversal, prospective and descriptive study of all the patients to which an emergency cerclage was performed in the Instituto Nacional de Perinatología between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 1996 having all the inclusion criteria. At such time 261 cerclages were performed in our Institute upon unique pregnancies being only 22 considered as emergency cerclages.