Jan 15, 2024 · A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina which can either be mechanical or pharmaceutical.

A vaginal pessary is a device inserted into the vagina which can either be mechanical or pharmaceutical. A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. It is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele.

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The device is basically a hollow cube with two perpendicular walls in the middle, leading to this St Andrew's cross-like appearance on sectional images.

Modality: CT (C+ portal venous phase) - “ A mechanical pessary is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse. As an incidental finding in imaging studies a ring structure with the form o...”

Typically identified as an incidental finding in elderly females, vaginal ring pessary devices are medically placed and used to aid in the symptomatic control of uterine prolapse. As the name indicates the device projects over the pelvis as a ring shape.

This particular bladder support device is unique in its shape. It is made of silicone and works similarly to other types of vaginal pessaries by lifting and supporting the urethra to prevent urinary stress incontinence.

CT with intravenous contrast in this elderly patient shows occupation of the vaginal cavity by foreign body annular morphology or "doughnut".

Mar 22, 2025 · Medical devices in the abdomen and pelvis are important to be recognized, just like medical devices of the chest. We often ignore these devices, considering them to be incidental and non-pathological, however it is essential to be aware of potential complications.

Jan 15, 2024 · Vaginal ring pessary, an incidental finding in a patient with pathology-proven rectal adenocarcinoma. A pessary is a device inserted into the vagina that is most commonly used to treat uterine prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, a retroverted uterus, cystocele and rectocele.