"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pessaries" by people in Profiles.
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Hoffman MK, Clifton RG, Biggio JR, Saade GR, Ugwu LG, Longo M, Bousleiman SZ, Clark K, Grobman WA, Frey HA, Chauhan SP, Dugoff L, Manuck TA, Chien EK, Rouse DJ, Simhan HN, Esplin MS, Macones GA. Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix: The TOPS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 07 25; 330(4):340-348.
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Gulersen M, Bornstein E, Domney A, Blitz MJ, Rafael TJ, Li X, Krantz D, Rochelson B. Cerclage in singleton gestations with an extremely short cervix (=10 mm) and no history of spontaneous preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 09; 3(5):100430.
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Danis RB, Brannon RK, Pereira N. Acute urinary retention due to a nonincarcerated retroverted gravid uterus. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Mar; 26(3):453-4.
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Dharan VB, Ludmir J. Alternative treatment for a short cervix: the cervical pessary. Semin Perinatol. 2009 Oct; 33(5):338-42.
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Roehl B, Buchanan EM. Urinary incontinence evaluation and the utility of pessaries in older women. Care Manag J. 2006; 7(4):213-7.
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Romanzi LJ, Chaikin DC, Blaivas JG. The effect of genital prolapse on voiding. J Urol. 1999 Feb; 161(2):581-6.