Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Sep 2014
Economic analysis of use of pessary to prevent preterm birth in women with multiple pregnancy (ProTWIN trial).
To assess the cost-effectiveness of a cervical pessary to prevent preterm delivery in women with a multiple pregnancy. ⋯ Cervical pessaries in women with a multiple pregnancy involve costs comparable to those in women without pessary treatment. However, in women with a CL < 38 mm, treatment with a cervical pessary appears to be highly cost-effective.