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Re: cerclage removal

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 18:17:31 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 31 Jan 2002, don wrote: >
>at a recent dr visit, the removal of my wife's cerclage was discussed.
>two of the doctors in the office (of 3 doctors) said my wife's cerclage
>would be removed at 36weeks. the other one (one we saw at last visit)
>said WHY? His opinion is that since my wife is to have a c-section at 39
>weeks why not just remove the cerclage then. my question is what do we
>need to ask next week to resolve this. what is the "norm"?

Probably not much diference depending on the reason for the C/S. If it were removed at 36 weeks, labor should ensue shortly thereafter and might result in a vaginal delivery. Again, the reason for the need for C/S plays a big role in this.

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