Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity

Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity

© 2019 BMJ Publishing Group Limited. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Vaginal pessary is a practical and effective tool for pelvic organ prolapse management. Nevertheless, serious complications can occur in neglected patients such as vesicovaginal and rectovaginal...

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Main Authors: Chutimon Asumpinwong, Pichai Leerasiri, Pattaya Hengrasmee
Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
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Published: 2020
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spelling th-mahidol.517412020-01-27T16:56:37Z Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity Chutimon Asumpinwong Pichai Leerasiri Pattaya Hengrasmee Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Medicine © 2019 BMJ Publishing Group Limited. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Vaginal pessary is a practical and effective tool for pelvic organ prolapse management. Nevertheless, serious complications can occur in neglected patients such as vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistula, erosion and impaction in adjacent structures. We report a case of neglected pessary found in the uterine cavity. The patient was treated with abdominal hysterectomy with in situ doughnut pessary. Proper pessary care and regular follow-up should be emphasised among patients, caregivers and related healthcare personnel to early detect as well as to avoid complications. 2020-01-27T09:56:37Z 2020-01-27T09:56:37Z 2019-04-01 Article BMJ Case Reports. Vol.12, No.4 (2019) 10.1136/bcr-2018-228415 1757790X 2-s2.0-85064431676 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51741 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85064431676&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
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continent Asia
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topic Medicine
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Chutimon Asumpinwong
Pichai Leerasiri
Pattaya Hengrasmee
Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
description © 2019 BMJ Publishing Group Limited. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Vaginal pessary is a practical and effective tool for pelvic organ prolapse management. Nevertheless, serious complications can occur in neglected patients such as vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistula, erosion and impaction in adjacent structures. We report a case of neglected pessary found in the uterine cavity. The patient was treated with abdominal hysterectomy with in situ doughnut pessary. Proper pessary care and regular follow-up should be emphasised among patients, caregivers and related healthcare personnel to early detect as well as to avoid complications.
author2 Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
author_facet Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Chutimon Asumpinwong
Pichai Leerasiri
Pattaya Hengrasmee
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author Chutimon Asumpinwong
Pichai Leerasiri
Pattaya Hengrasmee
author_sort Chutimon Asumpinwong
title Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
title_short Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
title_full Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
title_fullStr Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
title_full_unstemmed Neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
title_sort neglected doughnut pessary in the uterine cavity
publishDate 2020
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51741
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