Feb 17, 2017 - To investigate the efficacy of cervical pessary placement in preventing preterm birth and perinatal morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic ...
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Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth: A Meta-Analysis Xin-Hang Jin1, Dan Li2 & Li-Li Huang1
received: 18 November 2016 accepted: 10 January 2017 Published: 17 February 2017
To investigate the efficacy of cervical pessary placement in preventing preterm birth and perinatal morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic women with a singleton pregnancy and a short cervix, we searched literature in relevant databases. The meta-analysis of the 3 included trials (1412 women) showed cervical pessary placement did not reduce the risk of spontaneous preterm birth
