Outcome of Late Second Trimester Emergency Cerclage in Patients with Advanced Cervical Dilatation with Bulging Amniotic Membranes: A Report of Six Cases Managed at the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon. (24th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Egbe, Thomas Obinchemti; Nana Njamen, Theophile; Halle Ekane, Gregory; Tsingaing, Jacques Kamgaing; Tchente, Charlotte Nguefack; Beyiha, Gerard; Barla, Esther; Nyemb, Ernest
• Other Names: Iavazzo C. Academic Editor.; Kim T. J. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN obstetrics and gynecology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-11-24
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Pregnancy Complications; Genital Diseases, Female; Gynecology; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/843158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-4436

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose . To show the feasibility of emergency late second trimester cerclage with advanced cervical dilatation and bulging of amniotic membranes. Setting . Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Douala General Hospital. Method . This is a retrospective study of case files of patients who underwent emergency late second trimester cerclage with advanced cervical dilatation, some with bulging of fetal membranes between June 2003 and June 2010. The modified Shirodkar technique was employed in all the cases. Results . Altogether, six patients (100%) underwent late second trimester cervical cerclage between 24 and 26 weeks of gestational age. Four cases (66.7%) carried on their pregnancies to term that resulted in healthy live-born babies all delivered vaginally. The other two cases (33.3%) presented with preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (PPROM) which led us to undo the stitch with eventual delivery of live-born premature fetuses which died in the neonatal intensive care unit because of complications of prematurity and neonatal infection. Conclusion . In experienced hands and in the absence of other risk factors like infection, the success rates of this procedure are encouraging with improved prognosis. Finally, the modified Shirodkar technique yielded excellent results in our series.