Abstract:Introduction. To describe and evaluate the scientific evidence on the use of pessary in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions.Methods. This systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRiSMA) guidelines. The databases searched were Sciencedirect, PubMed, PEdro, and BVS. The following descriptors were used: 'clinical trial,' 'pessary,' 'pelvic floor,' and the Boolean operator 'and.' The search was conducted between November 2016… Show more
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