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Transabdominal cerclage in the management of cervical pregnancy: three case reports

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We report three cases of cervical pregnancy, managed by transabdominal uterine cerclage and cervical curettage: each one was followed by a successful pregnangy. A review of the literature is presented.

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Serratì, A., Loverro, G. & Cormio, G. Transabdominal cerclage in the management of cervical pregnancy: three case reports. Arch Gynecol Obstet 256, 103–106 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00634716

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