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A new emergency cerclage was performed using a technique consisting of the first cerclage in a tobacco bag and a second occlusive cerclage located inferiorly to the first. The technique is concluded with the performance of a cervical cleisis when vaginal bag prolapse is present, and this overall procedure is called the three-step procedure for emergency cerclage (TSEC). (3) Results: To assess its effectiveness, we measured the latency from procedure to delivery, pregnancy duration, infant birth weight, and rate of premature amniorrhexis. The mean latency from procedure to delivery was 14 weeks + 6 days, the mean weight of newborns was 2550 g and the mean gestational age at delivery was 35 weeks. The neonatal survival rate was 95.8%. The rate of premature amniorrhexis (&lt;34 weeks gestational age) was 8.3% (two cases) with successful perinatal outcomes. There were significant differences (p &lt; 0.05) between groups. A multivariate regression model showed that the best variables for predicting the latency to delivery were the cervical dilatation at diagnosis, use of the three-step cerclage, cervical length after the procedure, and gestational age at diagnosis. 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