ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2025
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification After Pessary Removal: The Use of Upright MRI in POP Research.
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- Automated Motion Tracking of Vaginal Pessaries and Pelvic Floor Structures on Dynamic MRI.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- The Clinical Significance of Key Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Indicators in POP Management: A Retrospective Study of Diagnostic Accuracy and Therapeutic Intervention.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionWhen pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients change from pessary to surgical treatment, new POP quantification is often necessary. However, the time to maximal POP recurrence after pessary removal is unclear. This video-article illustrates the variation over time of POP extent after pessary removal.
methodsUpright MRI scans of 12 POP patients were used to measure the distances from the lowest points of bladder and cervix to the Pelvic Inclination Correction System (PICS)) line, with the pessary in situ, immediately, 4 and 8 h after pessary removal. Statistical differences between time points were determined.
resultsThe bladder descended immediately after pessary removal from a median of 0.1 cm above to 1.8 cm below the PICS line. In 58% of patients, the bladder then remained stable; in 33%, the bladder further descended up to 5.4 cm after 4 to 8 h. The cervix descended immediately after pessary removal from a median of 3.1 cm to 1.9 cm above the PICS line. In 17% of patients, a late cervix descent after 4-8 h was seen.
conclusionPOP quantification should be delayed at least 8 h after pessary removal to prevent underestimation of POP extent.
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