Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study
Foetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with neonatal morbidity, suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcomes and chronic diseases. Successful pregnancies of women with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses may still be at risk of FGR and small for gestational age (SGA) outcomes. This study aimed...
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| description | Foetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with neonatal morbidity, suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcomes and chronic diseases. Successful pregnancies of women with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses may still be at risk of FGR and small for gestational age (SGA) outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether patients with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses who undergo transabdominal cerclage (TAC) are at an increased risk of FGR. Due to a paucity of information in this regard, and to inform accurate counselling, we performed a secondary analysis of a unique set of patients with a TAC procedure. Foetal growth restriction (<3rd centile) was present in 8% of cases, with more female than male babies falling in this category (9.2 vs. 7.4%). When combined, FGR plus SGA were present in 19.4% of cases. This rate is not higher than the expected population rate of around 20% in low- and middle-income countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-18ab4867a17a4ed8a805e47e161a4d112025-01-17T08:23:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology0144-36151364-68932025-12-0145110.1080/01443615.2025.2452839Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective studyDavid R. Hall0Lana Koster1Mari van de Vyver2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South AfricaUndergraduate Student at Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Experimental Medicine Research Group, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaFoetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with neonatal morbidity, suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcomes and chronic diseases. Successful pregnancies of women with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses may still be at risk of FGR and small for gestational age (SGA) outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether patients with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses who undergo transabdominal cerclage (TAC) are at an increased risk of FGR. Due to a paucity of information in this regard, and to inform accurate counselling, we performed a secondary analysis of a unique set of patients with a TAC procedure. Foetal growth restriction (<3rd centile) was present in 8% of cases, with more female than male babies falling in this category (9.2 vs. 7.4%). When combined, FGR plus SGA were present in 19.4% of cases. This rate is not higher than the expected population rate of around 20% in low- and middle-income countries.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01443615.2025.2452839Foetal growth restrictionsmall for gestational agerecurrent mid-trimester lossestransabdominal cerclagecervical insufficiency |
| spellingShingle | David R. Hall Lana Koster Mari van de Vyver Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Foetal growth restriction small for gestational age recurrent mid-trimester losses transabdominal cerclage cervical insufficiency |
| title | Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction a retrospective study |
| topic | Foetal growth restriction small for gestational age recurrent mid-trimester losses transabdominal cerclage cervical insufficiency |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01443615.2025.2452839 |
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