1
Q
Pre op management of cervical cerclage
A
- booking scan / anomaly scan
- WCC/CRP not recommended in absence of clinical signs of chorioamnionitis
- immediate insertion of rescue cerclage better than delayed
- No need for swabs prior to cerclage
2
Q
What do you put on the consent form for cervical cerclage?
A
- Double risk of pyrexia but no apparent increase in chorioamnionitis
- increased risk of PPROM, IOL, C/S
- Not ass with increased risk of preterm delivery or second trimester loss
- Intraoperative bladder damage, cervical trauma, membrane rupture, bleeding (
