Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Pessaries

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.

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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.

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  • Pessary

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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  1. E07w.858.499w

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WP 26

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pessaries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010570. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010570
  2. Pessaries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessary
  3. Pessaries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174952