Cerclajul colului uterin în prelungirea vârstei gestaţionale.

The role of cervical cerclage in prolonging the gestational age constitutes a controversial topic in modern obstetrics, especially due to the increased morbidity and mortality associated with premature birth. The cervical cerclage represents an obstetrical manoeuver that strengthens the cervix, prevents amniotic membrane prolabation and preterm premature rupture of membranes, and extends the gestational age in singleton pregnancies. There are three distinct situations in which cerclage can be beneficial: prophylactic cerclage for cervical insufficiency; therapeutic cerclage, when ultrasound transvaginal evaluation of the cervix identifies modifications of length and/or shape, and emergency cerclage, in situations when we have dilatation of the cervix. The aim of our study was to asses retrospectively the circumstances of cervical cerclage in our clinic and to evaluate the benefits of this obstetrical manoeuver in prolonging the gestational age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]