Risk Assessment for Preterm Delivery using the Fetal Fibronectin Test Associated with the Measurement of Uterine Cervix Length in Symptomatic Pregnant Women

Filho, Tadeu Rodriguez de Carvalho Pinheiro; Pessoa, Vanessa Rocha; Lima, Thaisa de Sousa; Castro, Marcela Melo de; Linhares, José Juvenal

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1667185

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“…Several studies have confirmed that a cervical length <25 mm on ultrasound examination in the second trimester is a powerful predictor of preterm delivery in patients with a history of PTB or STL or without a history of PTB and STL. [3,4,16,17] Based on a review of the literature, very few studies have systematically investigated the indications for conservative treatment or cervical cerclage among patients with a sonographic short cervix (<25 mm). [9,[18][19][20][21][22][23] In the To et al [18] study, 253 women with a short cervical length ( 15 mm) were measured by transvaginal ultrasound between the 22 and 24 weeks gestation agreed to participate in a randomized study of cervical cerclage.…”

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Analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes using cervical cerclage or conservative treatment in singleton gestations with a sonographic short cervix

Huang¹,

Chen²,

Li³

2021

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To investigate the effect of cervical cerclage or conservative treatment on maternal and neonatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a sonographic short cervix, and further compare the relative treatment value. A retrospective study was conducted among women with singleton gestations who had a short cervical length (<25 mm) determined by ultrasound during the period of 14 to 24 weeks’ gestation in our institution. We collected clinical data and grouped the patients according to a previous spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) at <34 weeks of gestation or second trimester loss (STL) and sub-grouped according to treatment option, further comparing the maternal and neonatal outcomes between different groups. In the PTB or STL history cohort, the cerclage group had a later gestational age at delivery (35.3 ± 3.9 weeks vs 31.6 ± 6.7 weeks) and a lower rate of perinatal deaths (2% vs 29.3%) compared with the conservative treatment group. In the non-PTB-STL history cohort, the maternal and neonatal outcomes were not significantly different between the cerclage group and conservative treatment group. More importantly, for patients with a sonographic short cervix who received cervical cerclage, there was no significant difference in the maternal and neonatal outcomes between the non-PTB-STL group and PTB or STL group. For singleton pregnant with a history of spontaneous PTB or STL and a short cervical length (<25 mm), cervical cerclage can significantly improve maternal and neonatal outcomes; however, conservative treatment (less invasive and expensive than cervical cerclage) was more suitable for those pregnant women without a previous PTB and STL history.

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Analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes using cervical cerclage or conservative treatment in singleton gestations with a sonographic short cervix

Huang¹,

Chen²,

Li³

2021

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Are Cervical Length and Fibronectin Predictors of Preterm Birth after Fetal Spina Bifida Repair? A Single Center Cohort Study

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Background: A remaining risk of fetal spina bifida (fSB) repair is preterm delivery. This study assessed the value of preoperative cervical length (CL), CL dynamics (∆CL) and fetal fibronectin (fFN) tests to predict obstetric complications and length of stay (LOS) around fSB repair. Methods: 134 patients were included in this study. All patients had CL measurement and fFN testing before fSB repair. ∆CL within the first 14 days after intervention and until discharge after fSB repair were compared in groups (∆CL ≥ 10 mm/<10 mm; ≥20 mm/<20 mm). CL before surgery, ∆CL’s, and positive fFN tests were correlated to obstetric complications and LOS. Results: Mean CL before surgery was 41 ± 7 mm. Mean GA at birth was 35.4 ± 2.2 weeks. In the group of ∆CL ≥ 10 mm within the first 14 days after intervention, LOS was significantly longer (p = 0.02). ∆CL ≥ 10 mm until discharge after fSB was associated with a significantly higher rate of GA at birth <34 weeks (p = 0.03). The 3 positive fFN tests before fSB repair showed no correlation with GA at birth. Conclusion: Perioperative ∆CL influences LOS after fetal surgery. ∆CL ≥ 10 mm until discharge after fSB repair has a 3-times higher rate of preterm delivery before 34 weeks. Preoperative fFN testing showed no predictive value for preterm birth after fSB repair and was stopped.

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Risk Assessment for Preterm Delivery using the Fetal Fibronectin Test Associated with the Measurement of Uterine Cervix Length in Symptomatic Pregnant Women

Abstract: In symptomatic pregnant women, we concluded that the MUCL < 25 mm associated with positive fFN rapid test indicate increased the risk for PTD. Further studies with larger sample sizes could contribute in supporting the results presented in the current study.

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Analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes using cervical cerclage or conservative treatment in singleton gestations with a sonographic short cervix

Analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes using cervical cerclage or conservative treatment in singleton gestations with a sonographic short cervix

Are Cervical Length and Fibronectin Predictors of Preterm Birth after Fetal Spina Bifida Repair? A Single Center Cohort Study

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