Pessary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and health-related quality of life: A review

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Lamers, Babet H C ^a   Broekman, Bart M W ^b   Milani, Alfredo L ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Fransciscus Gasthuis   (Netherlands)

^c REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse; Pessaries; Pessary; Quality of life; Surgery; Urogenital

Indexed keywords

BLADDER IRRITATION; BODY IMAGE; CONSTIPATION; FECES IMPACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; UROSEPSIS; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA PAIN; VAGINA PESSARY;

EID: 80052458474     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1390-7     Document Type: Review

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