Removal versus retention of cerclage in preterm premature rupture of membranes: a randomized controlled trial
Galyean A, Garite T, Maurel K, Abril D, Adair C, Browne P, Combs C, How H, Iriye B, Kominiarek M, Lu G, Luthy D, Miller H, Nageotte M, Ozcan T, Porto M, Ramirez M, Sawai S, Sorokin Y, Network O. Removal versus retention of cerclage in preterm premature rupture of membranes: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 399.e1-399.e7. PMID: 24726507, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetention of cerclageRupture of membranesPreterm premature rupture of membranesPremature rupture of membranesComposite neonatal outcomeRemoval of cerclageWeeks 6 daysPreterm premature ruptureNeonatal outcomesPrimary outcomeProspective randomized multicenter trialsSpontaneous rupture of membranesStatistical significanceRuptured fetal membranesWeeks 0 daysProlongation of latencyRandomized multicenter trialEvidence of laborMulticenter randomized controlled trialStatistically significant differenceCerclage placementCerclage retentionCervical cerclageFetal/neonatal deathPremature gestation