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Retention of cervical cerclage after preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a critical appraisal

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Abstract

Purpose

The present meta-analysis aims to assess the efficacy of cervical cerclage retention after the occurrence of preterm premature rupture of the membranes by analyzing the observed maternal and neonatal perinatal outcomes.

Methods

We searched Medline (1966–2014), Scopus (2004–2014), Clinicaltrials.org (1997–2014), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (1999–2014) and Google Scholar (2004–2014) search engines, as well as reference lists from all included studies. The statistical analysis was performed using the RevMan software.

Results

Six studies were finally included in the present review, involving 293 parturient. Cerclage retention did not significantly prolong the gestational latency period (MD 2.56 days, 95 % CI − 1.06, 6.71). It did, however, increased the rates of delivery after the first 48 h (OR 6.27, 95 % CI 1.08, 36.24). As a technique, it did not significantly increase the rates of neonatal sepsis (OR 1.42, 95 % CI 0.65, 3.12) or the neonatal death rates (OR 1.09, 95 % CI 0.48, 2.47).Maternal chorioamnionitis was, however, significantly more prevalent among women offered cerclage retention (OR 1.78, 95 % CI 1.02, 3.12), although the same was not observed in the case of postpartum endometritis (REM OR 4.73, 95 % CI 0.74, 30.09).

Conclusions

Current evidence is insufficient to support the retention of cervical cerclage after the occurrence of PPROM, therefore, its implementation should be exceptionally instituted in everyday clinical practice, until further evidence becomes available.

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    Vasilios Pergialiotis, Eleana Gkioka, Ioannis Bakoyiannis, Ioanna Mastroleon, Anastasia Prodromidou & Despina Perrea

  2. 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, Athens University, Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Vasilios Pergialiotis

  3. 1st Department of Pediatrics, Athens Children’s Hospital P. & A. Kyriakou, Athens, Greece

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Pergialiotis, V., Gkioka, E., Bakoyiannis, I. et al. Retention of cervical cerclage after preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a critical appraisal. Arch Gynecol Obstet 291, 745–753 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-014-3551-7

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