Pessary for prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancy with short cervix: 3-year follow-up study.

Janneke van 't HooftJ H van der LeeB C OpmeerA G van Wassenaer-LeemhuisA L van BaarD J BekedamL J P SteenisS LiemE SchuitC CuijpersE BleekerM E VinkeN SimonsI M de GraafBen-Willem J MolC van de Beek

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)

In women with twin pregnancy and a CL < 38 mm, the use of a cervical pessary strongly improved survival of the children without affecting neurodevelopment at 3 years' corrected age. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
young adults
randomized controlled trial
free survival
preterm infants
meta analyses