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Cases were classified according to indication: ultrasound-indicated cerclage (cervical length\u2009\u2264\u200925\u00a0mm with a closed cervix) or physical examination-indicated cerclage (painless cervical dilation\u2009\u2265\u20091\u00a0cm with visible membranes). The primary outcome was early preterm birth, defined as delivery before 34\u00a0weeks of gestation. Secondary outcomes included pregnancy prolongation following cerclage and other obstetric outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 52 emergency cerclage cases, 39 patients underwent ultrasound-indicated cerclage and 13 underwent physical examination-indicated cerclage. Maternal characteristics and gestational age at the time of the procedure were similar between groups. Previous hysteroscopy was more common in the physical examination-indicated cerclage group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.035). Overall, 84.6% of patients (44\/52) delivered after 34 weeks of gestation, with no significant difference in gestational age at delivery between groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.886). Pregnancy prolongation did not differ significantly between groups (15.5\u2009\u00b1\u20094.2 vs. 13.3\u2009\u00b1\u20096.2\u00a0weeks;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.168). In multivariable analysis, cerclage indication was not independently associated with early preterm birth, whereas pre-cerclage cervical length remained an independent predictor (aOR 0.73,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Emergency cervical cerclage was associated with substantial pregnancy prolongation. No statistically significant differences were observed between indications, and pre-cerclage cervical length was the only independent predictor of early preterm birth. 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