For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...

Cervical insufficiency is a condition in which the cervix opens too early during pregnancy, increasing the risk of a miscarriage or early delivery, and can be treated with a surgical technique in ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham adds evidence that the most effective way to prevent preterm birth among patients with a history of cervical insufficiency is to place a cervical ...

Post-cerclage cervical length (CL) was a significant predictor of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB; < 34 weeks of gestation) in women who underwent cervical cerclage, predominantly outperforming ...

audio: Author Phillip Bennett offers insights into preterm birth and explains cervical cerclage, a procedure that places a stitch around the cervix to prevent premature labor in at-risk women. This ...

Scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the University of California, Davis, have developed a microfluidic model of the human cervix. This ...