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Severe Pelvic Organ Prolapse Managed Without Surgery: Pessary Discontinued After Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With M‐Mode Ultrasound [PDF]

IJU Case Reports
Introduction We report the case of a patient with severe uterine prolapse who underwent successful vaginal pessary removal after pelvic floor muscle training.
Yukimasa Ide, Nobutaka Shimizu, Rio Ninomiya, Tomoko Ogawa, Tetsuya Fukumoto, Shinji Hyodo, Rie Yoshimura, Yoshitaka Kurano, Satoshi Fukata, Keiji Inoue   +9 more
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Proof of concept 3D ultrasound strain imaging measuring effect of a ring pessary on avulsed puborectal muscle [PDF]

Communications Medicine
Background Placement or fitting of a ring pessary is one of the treatment options for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), resulting from avulsion. To determine the effect of ring pessary use in these women, usually qualitative measures like a patient
Shreya Das, Gijs A. G. M. Hendriks, Frieda van den Noort, Claudia Manzini, Carl H. van der Vaart, Chris L. de Korte   +5 more
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Vaginal Mesh Exposure Following Pessary Use After Transvaginal Mesh Surgery: A Case Report [PDF]

IJU Case Reports
Introduction Vaginal pessaries are a widely used treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. They are considered minimally invasive, effective, and easy. However, pessary‐related adverse events are sometimes underestimated.
Yukiko Tsunoda, Kumiko Kato, Hidemori Araki, Masashi Kato, Masahiro Narushima   +4 more
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Personalized Management of Hydroxyquinoline Hypersensitivity in Pessary Care: A Case-Based Approach to Tailored Treatment [PDF]

Reports
Background and Clinical Significance: Many women use pessaries to manage their symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse. Hydroxyquinoline is the active ingredient in gels and ointments that are often used to lubricate a pessary prior to vaginal insertion and to
Nadege Assassi, Lindsay Robinson, Cathy Zhang, Jill Maura Rabin   +3 more
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Demographic, socioeconomic and functional health-related factors in the selection of vaginal pessaries used for the conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Vaginal pessary therapy is a well-known conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). According to several national guidelines, pessary therapy should be used as a first-line treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.
Orsolya Oláh, Miklós Romics, Nándor Ács, Richárd Cseh, Péter Nyirády, Attila Majoros   +5 more
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Factors associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting and reasons for discontinuation in Korean women with pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022
Objective To identify the factors associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting and reasons for pessary discontinuation in Korean women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Sumin Oh, Hye Ryun Namkung, Hee Yeon Yoon, So Yeon Lee, Myung Jae Jeon   +4 more
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Comparison of outcomes between pessary use and surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: A prospective self-controlled study [PDF]

Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2022
Purpose: We compared the degree of pelvic floor symptom improvement between pessary use and prolapse surgery. Materials and Methods: Pessary-naïve women who elected prolapse surgery were enrolled and used a pessary preoperatively (for ≥7 days and ≤30 ...
Brian J. Linder , John B. Gebhart , Amy L. Weaver, Felecia R. Fick, Randina R. Harvey-Springer, Emanuel C. Trabuco, Christopher J. Klingele, John A. Occhino   +7 more
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What is known from the existing literature about self-management of pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse? A scoping review

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Pelvic organ prolapse can be managed with a pessary. However, regular follow-up may deter women due to the inconvenience of frequent appointments, as well as preventing autonomous decision making.
Dawn Dowding, Lucy Dwyer, R Kearney
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Cervical pessary for preterm twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2020
ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical pessary for extending twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix.MethodsBetween January 2014 and March 2019, the use of a cervical pessary for twin pregnancy in women with a cervical length of ≤
Da Un Jung, Min Jung Choi, Sun Young Jung, Suk Young Kim   +3 more
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A rare case report - Urosepsis as a result of a neglected and forgotten pessary for 10 years

Urology Case Reports, 2023
A pessary is a silicone ring placed on the vagina that can improve urinary incontinence. This study reports an 83-year-old patient with a pessary discovered inside her vagina after a prior urinary incontinence treatment.
Halit Maloku, Roena Maloku
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