Open full size image Key Abbreviations 17-α-hydroxyprogesterone 17-OH-P American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG Cervical insufficiency CI Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia CIN Cervical length CL Diethylstilbestrol DES Interquartile range IQR Intraamniotic infection IAI Intramuscular IM Large loop excision of the…
Open full size image Key Abbreviations American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG As low as reasonably achievable ALARA Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics APGO Computed tomography CT Fetal heart rate FHR Intrauterine growth restriction IUGR Last menstrual…
Key Points Cervical insufficiency is primarily a clinical diagnosis characterized by recurrent painless dilatation and spontaneous midtrimester loss. Cervical insufficiency is rarely a distinct and well-defined clinical entity, but only one component of the larger and more complex spontaneous preterm…
Key Points Care of the pregnant surgical patient requires a multidisciplinary approach with an understanding of the physiologic changes that accompany normal pregnancy. Expansion of maternal blood volume during pregnancy may mask signs of maternal hemorrhage, and clinically significant blood…