Pessary use in patients diagnosed with short cervix and cervical insufficiency.

Dilsad Herkiloglu Habibe Ayvacı TaşanOya PekinNazan Tarhan Ates Karateke Sadık Şahin

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

Our findings showed that, alongside the defined cervical risk factors, cervical funneling and the need for tocolysis are remarkable prognostic variables in pessary application.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis