A surgical operation to narrow the cervix of the uterus in a woman who experiences habitual abortion in order to prevent another miscarriage, the suture being removed before labour starts.
Surgical procedure in which a purse-string suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman whose incompetent cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies; also called purse-string operation.
The surgical placement of a pursestring suture around an incompetent cervical os to attempt to prevent the premature onset of labor. The suture material used for this cerclage procedure is nonabsorbable and must be removed before delivery.