Table 4.
Outcomes – non-elective subgroups
| USS indicated cervical cerclage | Rescue cervical cerclage | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean suture to delivery interval (weeks) (range in brackets) | 10 (1–23) | 3 (0–14) | 0.33 |
| Immediate complication (percentage of total in brackets) | 3 (12) | 3 (33) | 0.15 |
| Suture removed in labour (percentage of total in brackets) | 15 (60) | 3 (33) | 0.17 |
| Mean gestation at delivery (range in brackets) | 32 (20–40) | 26 (22–36) | 0.24 |
| Vaginal delivery rate (%) | 54 | 73 | 0.14 |
| Live births (percentage of babies born in brackets) | 26 (93) | 14 (93) | 0.98 |
| Mean birth weight (g) | 2112 | 900 | <0.05 |
| Mean Apgar at 1 minute | 7 | 4 | 0.28 |
| Admissions to the neonatal unit (as percentage of live births within group) | 65 | 43 | 0.14 |