Study Objective: Cervical insufficiency occurs in 0.1% to 1 % of all pregnancies and is associated with a high risk of second-trimester abortion and/or preterm delivery [1]. Laparoscopic encerclage is highly recommended for a previous failed vaginal encerclage and is superior to the laparotomy approach in terms of low morbidity and faster recovery [2].
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objective: To demonstrate a technique of laparoscopy-assisted neocervicovaginal reconstruction in a case of cervicovaginal aplasia.
Design: Step-by-step demonstration of the surgery in an instructional video.
Setting: Cervicovaginal aplasia is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs in 1 in 80 000 to 100 000 live births [1].