The Experience and Outcomes of Rescue Cervical Cerclage at a Victorian Tertiary Hospital—A Retrospective Observational Study

A rescue cervical cerclage is an emergency procedure aimed to prolong pregnancy and reduce the risk of preterm birth for women with an open cervix. This retrospective study assessed risk factors, perioperative management and outcomes for all attempted rescue cerclage over 3 years in a large tertiary hospital in Australia. Data were obtained from maternity and hospital-level records. Thirty pregnancies were included, with 27 rescue cerclage performed. Women with rescue cerclage had continuation of pregnancy for a mean of 9.5 weeks, with low rates of perioperative complications, and a mean gestation at birth of 30⁺⁴ weeks.