Abstract
Although a large number of pessaries are purportedly designed to treat urinary incontinence, only a few pessaries have actually undergone clinical trial. This chapter discusses the qualities of the most commonly used continence pessaries and indications for their use. This chapter discusses the following issues:
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Categories of continence pessaries
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The design features of continence pessaries and the impact these features have on pessary selection
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Amir-Khalkhali, B., Farell, S.A. (2006). Selection of Pessaries for Urinary Incontinence. In: Farell, S.A. (eds) Pessaries in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-315-4_6
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