Research on the Complications of Pessary in the Treatment of Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse

doi:10.12280/gjfckx.20210297

Abstract

Abstract:

Pelvic organ prolapse(POP) is a problem faced by many elderly women, and the incidence is increasing year by year. The pessary treatment is not only a conservative treatment method but also a first-line treatment method for this disease. However, if it is used improperly, multiple complications may occur during the treatment process, severe cases have to receive surgical intervention, and some may even be life-threatening. At present, there is a lack of unified guidelines for the treatment of pessaries in the world. Non-standard treatment operations and poor patient compliance are closely related to the occurrence of complications. This article focuses on summarizing and categorizing the currently reported pessary-related complications, introduces a grading method for pessary-related complications, and proposes a few ways to the prevention of complications as following.

Key words: Pessaries, Pelvic organ prolapse, Physical therapy modalities, Printing,three-dimensional, Vaginal fistula, Complications

WANG Li, WANG Jia, WEI Xiao-xuan, NIU Hai-ying. Research on the Complications of Pessary in the Treatment of Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse[J]. Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021, 48(6): 700-703.

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