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Filter by:The goal of this multicenter observational study is to study self-management of pessary therapy in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The primary question it aims to answer is: • how many patients succeed learning self-management if offered a standardized training? Secondary outcomes are: - how many patients are willing to learn self-management? - what patient factors contribute to successfully learning self-management and willingness to self-manage? - how satisfied are patients with pessary therapy and self-management? - the occurrence of side-effects - continuation and quitting of pessary therapy and self-management - cross-over to surgery - number of visits to doctor because of pessary therapy - healthcare costs Participants will be asked to fill in questionnaires three times during the study (upon inclusion, 6 weeks and 12 months after starting self-management or after starting pessary therapy with a correctly fitting pessary). Researchers will compare the self-managing patient to the non-self-managing patients.
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major public health concern that adversely affects the physical and psychological well-being of women. In fact, the lifetime risk of POP surgery is 12.6%, highlighting the magnitude of the problem. The most common form of POP involves defects in the anterior vaginal wall accompanied by apical prolapse. The primary objective of surgical treatment for POP is to mitigate symptoms and restore the pelvic support anatomy. Normally, the vaginal axis is directed posteriorly towards the S3 and S4 vertebrae, lying relatively horizontally to the levator plate, and forming an angle of about 130º between the middle and lower vagina. Although sacrocolpopexy (SCP) is considered the gold standard for treating POP, it alters the normal anatomical position of the vaginal axis towards the sacral promontory, which may increase the abdominal pressure load on the anterior wall and cause urge symptoms or de novo anterior compartment prolapse. Similarly, sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) increases the risk of anterior vaginal wall prolapse, as it deviates the vaginal axis towards the posterior. However, laparoscopic lateral mesh suspension has recently become popular because it preserves the normal position of the vaginal axis, preventing such complications. A previous study found that the pectineal ligament (Cooper's ligament) is composed of stronger and more durable tissue than the sacrospinous ligament and arcus tendineus of the fascia pelvis. This structure is robust and can hold sutures well, and it is possible to find sufficient material for a suture in the lateral part of the iliopectineal ligament, facilitating pelvic floor reconstruction. This segment of the ligament is located at the second sacral vertebra (S2) level, which is the optimal level for the physiological axis of the vagina. S2 level serves as the anchor point for the physiological axis of the vagina. Further studies have demonstrated that laparoscopic pectopexy provides outcomes comparable to those of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for supporting the apical compartment during intermediate follow-up duration. The current study aimed to investigate the level of anatomical correction following laparoscopic pectopexy and compare the vaginal axis of patients with apical genital prolapse to that of nulliparous women using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if removal of transurethral urinary catheters by patients at home is as safe as catheter removal in the office following urogynecologic surgery. Participants will be randomized to either standard catheter removal in the office or catheter self-removal at home.
To study the effects of kegal exercises with and without postural correction on pelvic organ prolapse in primiparous women. Although pregnancy is a physiological process, it is associated with risk factors. These risk factors can put women at risk. One of the most common problems is pelvic floor muscle weakness, and this weakness of pelvic floor muscles causes many other problems, such as pelvic organ prolapse. Normal delivery (vaginal delivery) can cause laxity and weakness of ligaments such as the external urethral and pubourethral. Pelvic organs prolapse severely affects the quality of life of patients. Pelvic organ prolapse appears in women after vaginal delivery. Pelvic muscle training is a conservative treatment for many problems, including pelvic organ prolapse. However, the effects of pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic organ prolapse in primiparous women are controversial. This study is aimed at a systematic review of the effects of pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic organ prolapse in primiparous women.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse affects 50% of parous women, and apical prolapse is one of the most common types of prolapse. Treatment for apical prolapse ranges from observation, non-surgical treatment or surgical repair. An anchoring device can reduce dissection and operative time and is meant to provide strong fixation whilst minimizing potential postoperative pain by avoiding neurovascular injuries. These potential advantages must be evaluated in terms of performance and safety. This cohort study will be on patients undergoing sacrospinous fixation with the Anchorsure® system with a follow-up of 36 months.
When participants present with symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the investigators will perform a comprehensive evaluation and initially provide conservative treatment. If conservative treatment fails, invasive treatment will be considered. The investigators will arrange a pelvic muscle training course two to three times a week for a duration of 1.5 months per course. However, participants may complain about the inconvenience of traffic, which may lead to discontinuation of the pelvic training course. Therefore, the investigators propose the development of a home-based pelvic muscle training device and will collaborate with information engineering specialists at Tamkang University to invent the device for home-based pelvic muscle training.
Minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy (SCP) performed laparoscopically or with robotic assistance is associated with improved patient-centered outcomes such as faster recovery times, less pain, less bleeding, and shorter hospital stay, however at the expense of longer operating times. One of the time consuming parts of the procedure is vaginal mesh attachment.
Pessary self-management is defined as the patient's ability to remove and reinsert their pessary themselves at home. Previous research has suggested that some women may prefer being able to remove and reinsert their pessary as they wish rather than wait for clinic appointments. At the moment, not enough is known about pessary self-management, particularly what makes someone more or less likely to try pessary self-management. The investigators would like to understand this better to try to help women overcome barriers they might face. This study aims to collect data via both questionnaires and interviews to explore willingness to self-manage a pessary. Using findings from the questionnaires and interviews, a group of women who use pessaries and healthcare professionals who provide pessary care will work together to develop a better way to support women to feel able and willing to manage their pessary in future.
The purpose of this post-market clinical follow up study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the SPRING THREAD® elastic tensor thread. The study will evaluate the outcome of the SPRING THREAD® elastic tensor thread range over a period of 5 years.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes of injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the vaginal tissue as an adjunct therapy at the time of prolapse surgery