title: [Analysis on 567 cases of adverse events of the vaginal dilator].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the risk factors of vaginal dilators by 567 adverse event reports, and to provide a reference for the reasonable use.
  
  
  METHODS
  With retrospective case study, analyzed 567 reports induced by vaginal dilators by National Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Center in 2012.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Expected treatment of disease might be relevant with severity of adverse events, while age was not the related factor; the influencing factor of consequences of grading was the classification of the cause of adverse events.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Monitoring should be strengthen in order to reduce or avoid the vaginal dilator adverse events.
authors.forename: Yongyao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: Tiezhu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jianlin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology*