INTRODUCTION Even though it is uncommon, uterine prolapse can cause compression of ureters and bilateral hydronephrosis, predisposing to arterial hypertension and renal failure. Hydronephrosis consequent to cystocele and to vaginal prolapse is even rarer. CASE REPORT This paper reports on a 59 year-old patient, Caucasian, obese and hysterectomized who presented complete vaginal prolapse with ...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse is common and can be detected in up to 50% of parous women although many are asymptomatic. Oestrogen preparations are used to improve vaginal thinning (atrophy). It is possible that oestrogens, alone or in conjunction with other interventions, might prevent or assist in the management of pelvic organ prolapse, for example by improving the strength of weakened su...

Hypothesis / aims of study Uterine prolapse is a common problem in women with a lifetime risk of surgical repair of 11.1%. Although these are not lifethreatening conditions, they do cause serious discomfort and negatively affect women’s quality of life. Options in the surgical treatment of uterine prolapse encompass the abdominal and vaginal approaches. Currently there is no definitive gold sta...

The occurrence of uterine prolapse during pregnancy is rare. The aim of this report is to highlight uterine prolapse as a rare cause of obstructed labor and discuss its associated complications and management challenges. A 29-year-old gravida 5 parity 4 woman was presented with uterine prolapse, obstructed labor due to cervical dystocia and intrauterine fetal death. She was underwent emergency ...

OBJECTIVE To assess treatment with the 5% lidocaine medicated plaster for peripheral neuropathic pain after disk herniation. STUDY DESIGN Case series, single center, retrospective data. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of 23 patients treated for neuropathic pain with the lidocaine plaster for up to 24 months after a protrusion or prolapse of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral disks were r...

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Isolated pelvic organ prolapse or together with urinary or fecal incontinence are frequently associated with peripheral neuropathy. This peripheral neuropathy could be seen as the cause or sometimes the consequence of the prolapse itself. Most of the studies have looked at the relationships between neuropathy and fecal incontinence. However, concerning urogenital prolapses, it seems that any pe...

BACKGROUND Genital prolapse is an important cause of morbidity among postmenopausal and multiparous women especially in our environment where a high premium is placed on large family size. This study was done to determine the prevalence, risk factors, clinical presentation, and management options of genital prolapse. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of those diagnosed with genital prolapse were retr...

BACKGROUND Anal sphincter defects have been shown to increase pressure asymmetry within the anal canal in patients with fecal incontinence. However, this correlation is far from perfect, and other factors may play a role. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of rectal prolapse on anal pressure asymmetry in patients with anal incontinence. METHODS 44 patients, (42 women, mean age: 6...

In patients with mitral valve prolapse syndrome various disturbances of cardiac rhythm can be observed such as atrial arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardias and conduction disturbances. Of timely interest are the questions of which etiology is at the basis of the arrhythmias, what is their relevance with respect to sudden cardiac death, what are the indications for treatment and which therapeuti...