Question 139 · LEK · Cervical insufficiency
The surgical treatment of cervical incompetence consists in a cervical cerclage. Which of the following conditions should be met before putting on a cerclage?
1) normal fetal development;
2) alive fetus;
3) absence of uterine contractions;
4) normal vaginal biocenosis;
5) gestational age over 28 weeks.
The correct answer is:
2) alive fetus;
3) absence of uterine contractions;
4) normal vaginal biocenosis;
5) gestational age over 28 weeks.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,3,4,5.
- B. 1,3,4,5.
- C. 1,2,3,4.
- D. all the above.
- E. 1,2.
Hint
Consider at what gestational age cerclage is actually placed and what would make the procedure pointless or dangerous.
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