TY - JOUR
T1 - Incarcerated Vaginal Pessary
T2 - A Rare Complication
AU - Liang, So Jung
AU - Chow, Pui Ki
AU - Chou, Szu Yuan
AU - Hsu, Chun S.
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - Objective: A patient with uterine prolapse (procidentia uteri) received a vaginal pessary, which became incarcerated in the vaginal wall. Case Report: A 70-year-old female patient had been treated for uterine prolapse by insertion of a ring-shaped silicone pessary for about 3 to 4 years. The patient neglected the pessary, which unfortunately became incarcerated in the vaginal wall; it was impossible to remove. Finally, the pessary was displaced after cutting it into two pieces under general anesthesia. Conclusion: After having inserted a vaginal pessary, patients need to be instructed on its regular removal and cleaning to prevent complications such as infection, ulceration, and incarceration.
AB - Objective: A patient with uterine prolapse (procidentia uteri) received a vaginal pessary, which became incarcerated in the vaginal wall. Case Report: A 70-year-old female patient had been treated for uterine prolapse by insertion of a ring-shaped silicone pessary for about 3 to 4 years. The patient neglected the pessary, which unfortunately became incarcerated in the vaginal wall; it was impossible to remove. Finally, the pessary was displaced after cutting it into two pieces under general anesthesia. Conclusion: After having inserted a vaginal pessary, patients need to be instructed on its regular removal and cleaning to prevent complications such as infection, ulceration, and incarceration.
KW - incarceration
KW - procidentia uteri
KW - vaginal pessary
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U2 - 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60073-5
DO - 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60073-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67651089802
SN - 1028-4559
VL - 43
SP - 149
EP - 150
JO - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -