Monofilament suture ‘not superior’ for vaginal cervical cerclage
No significant difference seen in percentage of women with pregnancy loss for those receiving monofilament suture, braided suture
For women with a singleton pregnancy receiving vaginal cervical cerclage due to a history of pregnancy loss or premature birth, monofilament suture does not reduce the rate of pregnancy loss compared with suture thread, according to a study in The Lancet.
Victoria Hodgetts Morton (PhD), from the University of Birmingham in the UK, and colleagues conducted a pragmatic, randomised, superiority trial at 75 obstetric units in the UK.
