Lesson of the week: perils of pessaries

Luke D Wheeler; Rajeka Lazarus; Jared Torkington; M Sinead O'Mahony; Kenneth W Woodhouse

doi:10.1093/ageing/afh170

Lesson of the week: perils of pessaries

Luke D Wheeler, Rajeka Lazarus, Jared Torkington, M Sinead O'Mahony, Kenneth W Woodhouse

Bristol Medical School (PHS)

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Abstract

Vaginal pessaries are widely considered to be a safe alternative to surgery in older women. We report a case of near fatal septicaemia in a 75-year-old woman associated with a shelf pessary, the presence of which was identified during an exploratory laparotomy. This case highlights the importance of the gynaecological history and examination when assessing older women with septicaemia of unknown source.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	510-1
Number of pages	2
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh170
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2004

Keywords

Aged
Female
Humans
Pessaries/adverse effects
Proteus Infections/diagnosis
Proteus mirabilis
Sepsis/diagnosis
Urinary Incontinence, Stress/therapy
Uterine Prolapse/therapy

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