Primary treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: pessary use versus prolapse surgery

ALWM Coolen, S Troost, BWJ Mol… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The objective of this study was to compare the functional
outcomes after pessary treatment and after prolapse surgery as primary treatments for pelvic …

Pessary or surgery for a symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: the PEOPLE study, a multicentre prospective cohort study

LR Van der Vaart, A Vollebregt… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the 24‐month efficacy of pessary or surgery as the primary treatment
for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Design Multicentre prospective comparative …

Prospective evaluation of outcome of vaginal pessaries versus surgery in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse

Z Abdool, R Thakar, AH Sultan, RS Oliver - International urogynecology …, 2011 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the
effectiveness of pessaries and surgery in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse …

Prolapse surgery versus vaginal pessary in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: which factors influence the choice of treatment?

B Bodner-Adler, K Bodner, A Stinglmeier… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2019 - Springer
Objective To investigate which specific clinical factors influence patients' choice of prolapse
treatment. Methods This study includes a total of 510 cases with symptomatic pelvic organ …

First-line treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and discontinuation of pessary treatment

JK Umachanger, ML Marcussen, H Bøggild… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The primary objective of this study was to investigate the percentages of women
choosing watchful waiting, pessary use or surgery as first-line treatment of pelvic organ …

Quality of life after treatment for pelvic organ prolapse: vaginal pessary versus surgery

K Aimjirakul, M Pumtako, J Manonai - International journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is quite common and has an impact on quality of
life (QoL). The evaluation of QoL after treatment for prolapse is important. The objective was …

Can we predict continued pessary use as primary treatment in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP)? A prospective cohort study

S Thys, R Hakvoort, A Milani, JP Roovers… - International …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The objective of this study was creating a prediction model for
continued pessary use in patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and …

Do patients prefer a pessary or surgery as primary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse

SD Thys, JP Roovers, PM Geomini… - Gynecologic and …, 2012 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: To assess whether patients prefer surgery or a pessary as
treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods: A structured interview was performed …

Is hysterectomy or prior reconstructive surgery associated with unsuccessful initial trial of pessary fitting in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse?

Z Nemeth, N Farkas, B Farkas - International urogynecology journal, 2017 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis There is little data in the literature regarding the feasibility and
limitations of pessary therapy after pelvic reconstructive surgery for symptom recurrence for …

Vaginal pessary in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: a randomized controlled trial

RYK Cheung, JHS Lee, LL Lee, TKH Chung… - Obstetrics & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare pelvic floor symptoms, quality of life, and complications in women
with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with or without vaginal pessaries in addition …