Abstract

ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS OF CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE

Dr. Atika Waddah Mahmood Thabit, Dr. Zahraa Adnan Ahmed and
Dr. Thoha Mawlood Fatih.Allah

ABSTRACT

Ultrasonography (US) was done in (53) women with a history of recurrent mid-trimester abortion. The results were compared with those of a control group who consisted of (35) women with no previous history of abortion and had had at least on full term pregnancy with normal vaginal delivery. Mean internal cervical os diameters of 23.3 mm and 26 at 10 and 25 weeks gestation respectively were recorded in the cervical incompetent patient while mean values of 19 and 23 mm at 10 and 26 weeks gestation were observed in the normal control subjects. These results showed statistically significant difference in the internal os diameter between the control group and the cervical incompetence cases. The length of cervical canal was measured in 49 patients and, it was gradually increase with gestational age.

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