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Cervical cerclage |
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Cervical cerclage A procedure in which the cervix is sewn closed; used in cases when the cervix starts to dilate too early in a pregnancy to allow the birth of a healthy baby. Mentioned in: Premature Rupture of Membranes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Scans are also used in relation to medical interventions such as external cephalic version (attempt to manually turn a breech baby), dystocia (slow to progress labor), late labor, cervical cerclage (suturing of a cervix that is too dilated too early in pregnancy), premature rupture of membrane (breaking the waters), or before cesarean section. |
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