Shirodkar operation


Shi·rod·kar op·er·a·tion

(shī-rod'kar), a cerclage procedure done by purse-string suturing of an incompetent cervical os with a nonabsorbent suture material.

Shirodkar operation

S07-857260 (she'rod-kar) [Shirodkar, Indian physician, 1900–1971] The surgical placement of a purse-string 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. See: cervical incompetence

Shirodkar,

N.V., Indian obstetrician and gynecologist, 1900-1971. Shirodkar needleShirodkar operation - a cerclage procedure done by pursestring suturing of an incompetent cervical os with a nonabsorbent suture material.Shirodkar probeShirodkar suture