Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds

To Stitch or Not To Stich- Current Evidence and Guidelines for Cerclage in Pregnancy

Lecture by Julia Marjorie Bregand-White, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCI School of Medicine

Objectives:

• Define cervical incompetence
• Classify appropriate candidates for cerclage
• Describe the types of cerclage
• Review literature regarding the types of cerclage
• Review perioperative considerations