CERVICAL SHORTENING: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Victor Quarentei Ciaccio Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Julia Cunha Serra Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Leticia Enedina do Nascimento Torquato Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • Vitória Cristina Conradi Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
  • João Victor Tiberius Ronchi Possamai Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
  • Lucas Vefago Zanini Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18616/inova.v13i3.8320

Abstract

With an incidence of 11,5% in Brazil prematurity is a primary cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Among its risk factors is a short cervix, with length of less than 25 mm, being the predictive method for transvaginal assessment of the uterine cervix. Patient VC, G1, 19 years old, GA:22, brings to the prenatal consultation a transvaginal USG with a 26 mm cervix, suggestive of cervical shortening, and fetal weight of 515 g. Utrogestan 200 mg 1 tablet was prescribed vaginally every 12 hours, advised on rest and a TV USG was requested. She returned at 27 weeks, cervix measuring 19 mm and fetal weight of 1045 g. Patient does not adhere to rest. Medication was increased to 3 times a day absolute rest was advised and TV USG was requested. Patient returned with a USG at 33 weeks, cervix measuring 23 mm and fetal weight of 1749 g, with adherence to absolute rest. Patient returns with USG at 36 weeks, cervix measuring 21 mm and fetal weight of 2631 g. At 37 weeks, she stopped taking medication and resting. At 39 weeks, a newborn via vaginal delivery, without complications, weighing 3735 g, 47.5 cm long, with Apgar 10/10. After 2 days, both were discharged. The present report demonstrates the importance of treating cervical shortening through absolute rest and vaginal micronized progesterone, as this pathology leads to high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Thus, illustrating a positive outcome on one of the main risk factors for prematurity.

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Published

2023-12-08