"Pessaries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices worn in the vagina to provide support to displaced uterus or rectum. Pessaries are used in conditions such as UTERINE PROLAPSE; CYSTOCELE; or RECTOCELE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010570
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.499
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessaries" by people in Profiles.
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Good MM, Solomon ER. Pelvic Floor Disorders. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2019 Sep; 46(3):527-540.
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O'Dell K, Atnip S, Hooper G, Leung K. Pessary Practices of Nurse-Providers in the United States. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul-Aug; 22(4):261-6.
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O'Dell K, Wooldridge LS, Atnip S. Managing a pessary business. Urol Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 32(3):138-45; quiz 146.
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O'Dell K, Atnip S. Pessary care: follow up and management of complications. Urol Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 32(3):126-36, 145; quiz 137.
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Atnip S, O'Dell K. Vaginal support pessaries: indications for use and fitting strategies. Urol Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 32(3):114-24, quiz 125.
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Rubin R, Jones KA, Harmanli OH. Vaginal evisceration during pessary fitting and treatment with immediate colpocleisis. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Aug; 116 Suppl 2:496-498.
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Esin S, Harmanli O. Large vesicovaginal fistula in women with pelvic organ prolapse: the role of colpocleisis revisited. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2008 Dec; 19(12):1711-3.
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O'Dell KK, Labin LC. Common problems of urination in nonpregnant women: causes, current management, and prevention strategies. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2006 May-Jun; 51(3):159-73.
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O'Dell KK, Jacelon CS. Not the surgery for a young person: women's experience with vaginal closure surgery for severe prolapse. Urol Nurs. 2005 Oct; 25(5):345-51.
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Pinkerton JV, Shifren JL, La Valleur J, Rosen A, Roesinger M, Siddhanti S. Influence of raloxifene on the efficacy of an estradiol-releasing ring for treating vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2003 Jan-Feb; 10(1):45-52.