Wiadomości lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
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Cervical incompetence is often complication in the II and III trimester of pregnancy and is a cause of 16-20% of premature deliveries. Treatment of incompetent cervix contains surgical methods ( cerclage and others) and conservative management as follow: tocolytics, hormones, bed rest and mechanical factors (pessary, rings, balloons etc). The aim of the study was evaluation of therapeutical efficacy Herbich cervical pessary in the cases of cervical incompetence I and II degree in II and III trimester of pregnancy. ⋯ Cervical pessary prolonged time of pregnancy about 12-17 weeks and for this reason almost all labors were after 33 weeks of pregnancy (89%). Cervical pessary of Herbich is a safe and effective method of treatment for cervical incompetence of I and II degree. This pessary decreases percentage of prematurity in the high risk group of pregnant women with incompetent cervix.