Reply to: Indication-dependent heterogeneity in the effect of double-suture cerclage: concerns over indication classification and a call for stratified analysis
Edis Kahraman, Nadiye Köroğlu, Turgut Aydın, Mehmet Aytaç Yüksel · 2026
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Edis Kahraman and colleagues wrote a 2026 reply letter about their study of single against double-suture cervical cerclage. Cerclage is a stitch that holds the cervix closed during pregnancy. Commentators Park and Park had argued that mixing reasons for cerclage could hide varied effects, since stitches placed for past history, ultrasound findings, or exam findings serve different situations. The authors agree that the reason for the stitch is a key source of difference.
Their original study used a simple prophylactic against emergency split, reflecting urgency and operative context, because finer groups left too few cases per cell. They then rechecked the records and sorted all cases into three groups by reason: twenty-four placed for past history, fifty-nine placed for ultrasound findings, and forty-two placed for exam findings or emergency. This new sorting supports a post-publication sensitivity analysis, not a replacement of the original framework.
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| CREATOR | Edis Kahraman, Nadiye Köroğlu, Turgut Aydın, Mehmet Aytaç Yüksel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10483 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |