Transvaginal cervical cerclage: double monofilament modified Wurm vs single braided McDonald technique.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare pregnancy outcome in women at high risk of preterm birth undergoing the modified Wurm (two monofilament sutures) vs those undergoing the McDonald (single braided suture) transvaginal cervical cerclage technique.

Methods

This was a single-center prospective observational study of all women with a singleton pregnancy attending a prematurity surveillance clinic because of an increased risk of preterm birth, and undergoing history- or ultrasound-indicated transvaginal cervical cerclage. Two cerclage techniques were evaluated and the choice of cerclage was at the physician's discretion. In the modified Wurm technique using monofilament material, two circumferential sutures are placed with two insertions each (four in total). Outcomes were compared vs those of

SUBMITTER: Donadono V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872348 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature