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VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 6 ( November-December, 2024 ) > List of Articles

REVIEW ARTICLE

An Integrative Review on Arabin Pessary: The New Kid on the Block in Womb Wellness

Prema Priya G, Ananya Girish, Jeyamani Baskaran, Vijayakarthikeyan Madhu

Keywords : Cervical length, Preterm birth, SPTB

Citation Information : G PP, Girish A, Baskaran J, Madhu V. An Integrative Review on Arabin Pessary: The New Kid on the Block in Womb Wellness. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2024; 16 (6):719-723.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2480

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 19-11-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Preterm birth as a result of cervical insufficiency is one of the most common causes for perinatal mortality and morbidity. Alongside the traditional approach of interventions like cervical cerclages and pharmacotherapy like progesterone, newer methods like Arabin pessary are burgeoning, thanks to their safer and more effective outcomes. Articles of Arabin pessary elucidating its mechanism of action, its outcomes and its comparison with other methods were collected, and an integrative review has been penned to shine a better understanding on its utilization.

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