Optimal timing of cervical cerclage removal following preterm premature rupture of membranes; a retrospective analysis.

Objective: Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes occurs in over one third of pregnant women with a cervical cerclage in situ. In the setting of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, clinicians are faced with the difficult decision of the optimal timing for removing the cerclage. We compared the maternal and neonatal outcomes following immediate removal or retention of the cervical cerclage.