Descriptive neonatal outcome.

Table 2 shows descriptive neonatal outcome for the different groups of cerclages. Hospitalization, respiratory outcome and neonatal complications are shown for all preterm neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Data are shown as “n (%)”or “mean [±SD] (median) [IQR]a One neonate died after admissionb Respiratory support includes continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP, n,%) and mechanical ventilationE-/V-/LBW = extremely/ very/ low birth weight infant, ROP = retinopathy of prematurity, IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage, w = weeks, d = days.Descriptive neonatal outcome.