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Outcomes of pessary fitting trials for patients with stage IV pelvic organ prolapse: a prospective study.

Ying ZhouTianshu SunAijing JuLan Zhu
Published in: International urogynecology journal (2023)
For patients with stage IV POP, the successful fitting rate is as high as 80% or more. More vaginal deliveries, a history of hysterectomy, and a larger vaginal introitus/TVL ratio (ratio  >0.6) were predictors of unsuccessful pessary fitting.
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