EARLY TOTAL OCCLUSION OF OS UTERI TO PREVENT HABITUAL ABORTION AND PREMATURE DELIVERIES

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 185  (5) , 259-261
Abstract
Early total occlusion of the os uteri was introduced as a solution for repeated late abortions and high-risk, low-chance premature births. The special advantage of this measure is considered to be the avoidance of an infection ascending to the cervix and to the lower egg pole resulting in abortion or premature birth. Early total occlusion of the os uteri was performed on 10 women; 3 have since been delivered of healthy children approximately at term. Six further pregnancies are proceeding normally, 5 without any apparent complications, so that further successes can be expected. In 1 case the external os uteri has become recanalized and there are premature contractions. In 1 patient premature delivery occurred after 24/5 wk of pregnancy with subsequent death of the highly immature newborn postpartum.

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