Pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse: evaluation of vaginal discharge and pain during pessary cleaning in an outpatient setting.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Pessary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is effective and safe, but long-term continuation is low. Pain and vaginal discharge may play a role. This study was aimed at evaluating vaginal discharge and pain during pessary cleaning in an outpatient setting and in continuous pessary use.

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

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 evaluating the percentage of continued pessary use after 12 months.

Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study in patients with symptomatic POP stage ≥ 2. All patients received a pessary as primary treatment.

Effect of pessary cleaning and optimal time interval for follow-up: a prospective cohort study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of routine follow-up visits for pessary cleaning, the effect of extended time intervals between visits and the proportion of patients being able to self-manage their pessary for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study in patients with a stage ≥II POP without previous POP surgery. All patients received a pessary as primary treatment.

Accuracy of postvoid residual volumes after vaginal delivery: a prospective equivalence study to compare an automatic scanning device with transurethral catheterization.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Abnormal postvoid residual volumes (PVRV) after delivery are common in daily clinical practice. By using an automatic scanning device, unnecessary catheterizations can be prevented. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of PVRV after vaginal delivery measured by an automatic scanning device through a comparison with transurethral catheterization.

Long-term micturition problems of asymptomatic postpartum urinary retention: a prospective case-control study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Covert (asymptomatic) postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is defined as post-void residual volume (PVRV) ≥150 mL. Although often supposed to be a common and harmless phenomenon, no data are available on the potential long-term micturition problems of increased PVRV after vaginal delivery.

Methods: After the first spontaneous void post-vaginal delivery, PVRV was measured using a portable scanning device.