Cerclage: Should we be doing them?

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We've been doing cerclage for roughly half a century—but where's the evidence that it prevents preterm birth? The authors make the case for limiting this surgery to select patients, cautioning that for multiple gestations, it might just make things worse.

Diagnosis of cervical insufficiency and indications for cerclage

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