Ultrasound Assessment of Cervical Length in Pregnancy

Cervical length in high-risk women for preterm birth has to be identified before early second trimester. Sequential evaluations lead to high predictive significance. The mean cervical length at 24 weeks is about 35 mm when measured by transvaginal ultrasound. A short cervix is defined as a cervix th...

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Main Authors: An-Shine Chao, Angel Chao, Peter Ching-Chang Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-09-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455908601266