title: Pessary use in pregnant women with short cervix.
abstract: The purpose of this case series is to provide preliminary evidence on the efficacy of pessary application in women with short cervix and at risk for preterm labor. Between May 2015 and July 2015, four pregnant women were followed-up with Arabin pessaries. The gestational age at the time of diagnosis was between the 23(th) and 29(th) weeks. Pessary application was associated with a prolongation of pregnancy lasting between 28 and 98 days. The gestational age at the time of delivery was between the 33rd and 39th weeks. Pessary use is non-invasive for the prolongation of pregnancy in pregnant women with shortened cervix. The major advantage of pessary use is its easy application without requiring anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yüce
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bahar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Konuralp
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalafat
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feride
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Söylemez
keywords: Cervical pessary; preterm birth; short cervix