Table 3.
Neonatal survival rate following laparoscopic transabdominal cervical cerclage.
| Author | Study design | Subjects | Inclusion criteria | Neonatal survival | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theusen [21] | Prospective Laparotomy Interval |
45 | Prior midtrimester delivery | 100 % | 2/45 - Bleeding Paraesthesia |
| Knudtson [22] | Retrospective Laparotomy Pregnancy cerclage |
15 | Prior midtrimester loss and failed cervical cerclage | 80 % | 1/15 Surgical site infection |
| Whittle [7] | Prospective Laparoscopy Pregnancy and Interval |
65 | Cervical incompetence | 89 % | 10.7 % |
| Umstad [23] | Prospective Laparotomy Pregnancy and Interval |
22 | Prior midtrimester loss; Cervical surgery in past | 100 % | Bleeding in preg group |
| Riiskjaer [15] | Retrospective Laparoscopy Interval |
52 | Prior midtrimester loss;short/amputated cervix | 100 % | None |
| Ades [19] | Observational Laparoscopy Pregnancy and Interval |
64 | Prior midtrimester loss, cervical surgery Congenital uterine malformations |
95.8 % (One neonatal death of twin pregnancy; co-twin survived | Bladder injury 1/64 |
| Luo [10] | Prospective Laparoscopy Interval |
19 | Prior midtrimester loss; failed TVC; congenital short cervix | 92.3 % | None |
| Bolla [11] | Retrospective Laparoscopy Pregnancy and Interval |
18 | Prior failed TVC; extremely short or absent cervix | 95 % | None |
| Huang [9] | Retrospective Laparoscopy Interval |
100 | Prior midtrimester loss; failed TVC | 96.4 % | 1/100 Perforation of uterus |
| Sarodigan [16] | Prospective Laparoscopy Interval |
54 | Cervical surgery; short cervix; previous failed TVC | 97 % | None |
| Current study | Prospective Laparoscopy Interval |
55 | Prior midtrimester loss and failed TVC | 100 % | None |