Open AccessAcceptance of ring pessary in pelvic organ prolapse
Author(s) -
Madhu Shrestha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nepal journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-9623
pISSN - 1999-8546
DOI - 10.3126/njog.v14i2.28438
Subject(s) - pessary , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , uterine prolapse , retrospective cohort study , complication , patient satisfaction , gynecology , general surgery , obstetrics , surgery
Aims: To evaluate the use of pessaries for women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse irrespectivve POP-Q stages.
Method: This is retrospective study conducted at Paropakar maternity and Women’s hospital from mid April to mid December 2018 on 114 women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Result: Total of 114 women with prolapse evaluated. Age of presentation ranged from 36 to 85 years. Twenty cases (17.6%) underwent prolapsed surgery and 71 cases (62.2%) had ring pessary.
Conclusion: Overall acceptance of vaginal ring pessary is very high. It can be used in the majority of women with patient satisfaction and without noteworthy complication.