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Preterm Labor
Surgery
Reference Cervical cerclage is the placement of stitches in the
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is meant to stop the cervix from opening early, which could lead to
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It isn't used to treat preterm labor. But for a woman who has had a preterm birth in the past because her cervix didn't stay closed, cervical cerclage may prevent another preterm birth.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference May 10, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference William Gilbert, MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine |
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