PERFORATION AND FISTULIZATION FROM A VAGINAL RING PESSARY

Authors
SCOTTI RJ VARGAS I LIPPMAN L
Citation
Rj. Scotti et al., PERFORATION AND FISTULIZATION FROM A VAGINAL RING PESSARY, Journal of gynecologic surgery, 10(2), 1994, pp. 93-96
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Journal of gynecologic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10424067
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
93 - 96
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-4067(1994)10:2<93:PAFFAV>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
An extremely rare complication of a ring pessary, erosion through the vaginal mucosa, causing two rectovaginal fistulae is presented. Manage ment of removal of the pessary and subsequent repair of the fistulae a nd the procedentia are described.