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Re: Incompetent CervixFrom: James Connerth MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:53:14 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Gregory wrote: > >My wife was scheduled to have a cerclage, but on the morning of the >surgical date, she began to dialate (approx 1-2 cm). Upon examination, >it was found that the membrane was protruding through the cervix. An emergent procedure can be utilized in some cases;a small baloon is used to gently push membranes back into uterine cavity,then suture is placed.AN amniocentesis is often done first to reduce pressure on membranes.Complications include rupture of membranes and infection.
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