Surgical management of endocervical and decidual polyps during pregnancy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the impact of endocervical and decidual polypectomy on obstetrical outcomes of pregnant women.

Methods

MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Scielo, EMBASE, Cochrane Library at the CENTRAL Register of Controlled Trials, and LILACS were searched from inception to April 2021. No language or geographical restrictions were applied. Inclusion criteria regarded observational studies concerning pregnant women with a cervical lesion who underwent cervical polypectomy. Co-primary outcomes were incidence of late pregnancy loss and preterm birth in women with endocervical or decidual polypectomy as well as polypectomy versus expectant management. Random effect meta-analyses to calculate risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were performed. Quality assessm

SUBMITTER: Riemma G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9984338 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature