Article Text
Reminder of important clinical lesson
Case report
Open removal of a migrated Gellhorn pessary and repair of a vesicovaginal fistula
Abstract
This is a case of a 91-year-old woman presenting with urinary incontinence following insertion of a Gellhorn pessary 10 months previously. She had unfortunately missed her 6 months appointment for a change of pessary as she was admitted to hospital. Our patient was found to have had erosion of her Gellhorn shelf pessary into her urinary bladder. She underwent an open removal of the migrated Gellhorn pessary in the bladder and repair of the vesicovaginal fistula with omental interposition. She recovered well and has elected to keep her suprapubic catheter long-term.
- unwanted effects / adverse reactions
- safety
- obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility
- urinary and genital tract disorders