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March 10, 2026International Urogynecology JournalOpen Access

Primary Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Women Aged Over 80 Years: Pessary Versus Surgery

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QYQianlan YuChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeMLMing’e LiYZYing ZhouTibet University

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Implication

Compares pessary and surgical interventions for pelvic organ prolapse in elderly women, suggesting effective management options.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pessary versus surgery for treating pelvic organ prolapse in women aged over 80.
  • Compared outcomes of pessary use and surgical intervention
  • Focused on symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
  • Included elderly women aged over 80 years
  • Pessary shows effectiveness as a safe treatment option
  • Majority of elderly women can manage pessary independently
  • Pessary treatment is effective for symptomatic relief

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af949670916d39fea4b884https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-026-06562-2
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