Patients after vaginal delivery will undergo 3 trans-vaginal ultrasounds in order to examine the process of cervical recuperation post delivery.
Patients after vaginal delivery will be recruited after receiving a full explanation and signing an informed consent. The goal of the study is to examine cervical length after vaginal delivery at 3 different time intervals: 1. 8 hours post delivery. 2. 24 hours post delivery. 3. 48 hours post delivery. At each interval a trans-vaginal ultrasound will be performed, evaluating cervical length. At the end of the 3rd and final ultrasound, the patient will finish her participation in the study/ Information regarding obstetric conditions such as labor induction, gestational age at the time of delivery etc. will be collected from patients' electronic files.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,384
Three trans-vaginal ultrasounds, the 1st to be performed 8 hours post delivery, the 2nd 24 hours after delivery and the 3rd 48 hours after delivery.
Rambam health care campus
Haifa, Israel
Cervical length after vaginal delivery.
Measurement of cervical length 8, 24, 48 hours after vaginal delivery by trans-vaginal ultrasound.
Time frame: Up to 48 hours post delivery.
Differences in cervical length after vaginal delivery.
Differences in cervical length after vaginal delivery as a factor of gestational age at delivery, means of labor induction, parity, etc.
Time frame: Up to 48 hours post delivery.
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