Clinical Characteristics Associated With Very Preterm Delivery Despite Transabdominal Cerclage: A Cohort Study
TAC is highly effective, with over 90% of women delivering beyond 32 weeks. Factors linked to unsuccessful TAC include prior trachelectomy and short cervical length in early pregnancy. Effectiveness persists across subsequent pregnancies, with many women achieving multiple term births using the same TAC.
Authors
- Laura van der Krogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2040-0375)
- A. Shennan
- Natalie Suff
- Lisa Story
Institutions
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70177
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00