Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition, occurring in up to 11% of women in the United States. Often, pelvic organ prolapse recurs after surgery; when it recurs after hysterectomy, it frequently presents as vaginal apical prolapse. There are many different surgical treatments for vaginal apical prolapse; among them, abdominal sacral colpopexy is considered the gold standard. However, recent...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-fashioned Gynemesh for the concomitant treatment of urinary incontinence and anterior vaginal wall prolapse, and the factors involved in mesh erosion. MATERIALS AND METHODS From March 2004 to September 2006, 65 women with urinary incontinence, with or without pelvic organ prolapse or prior surgery for prolapse or inconti...

objective: the abdominal sacrocolpopexy is the standard method of vaginal prolapse correction and posterior intravaginal slingplasty (pivs) is a newer procedure with minimal invasiveness. this study compares the effectiveness and complications of these two surgical methods. materials and methods: in this non randomized clinical trial study, which was conducted in imam khomeini hospital, tehran,...

OBJECTIVE Use axial magnetic resonance imaging to test the null hypothesis that no difference exists in apparent vaginal thickness between women with and those without prolapse. METHODS Magnetic resonance imaging studies of 24 patients with prolapse at least 2 cm beyond the introitus were selected from an ongoing study comparing women with prolapse with normal control subjects. The magnetic r...

objective: urogynecologists are constantly looking for simple, safe and effective ways to cure vaginal apex prolapse. the aim of this study was to evaluate the results of posterior intravaginal slingplasty (pivs). materials and methods : a total of 38 patients with advanced vaginal apical prolapse underwent posterior intravaginal slingplasty in vali-e-asr hospital in tehran. in this clinical tr...

OBJECTIVE This article presents and discusses a new surgical abdominal technique for the treatment of posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse. METHOD It provides support of the peritoneal surface of the pelvic floor by means of a Gore-Tex mesh, which closes this space. The vaginal vault is fixed to the centre of the mesh. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. RESULTS Sixteen patients with vagin...

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 ...

OBJECTIVE The aims of the current study were to evaluate outcomes and patient satisfaction in cases of uterine prolapse treated with vaginal mesh, while preserving the uterus. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study that included all patients operated for prolapse repair with trocar-less vaginal mesh while preserving the uterus between October 2010 and March 2013. Data incl...

Hakvoort RA, Elberink R, Vollebregt A, et al. How long should urinary bladder catheterisation be continued after vaginal prolapse surgery? A randomised controlled trial comparing short term versus long term catheterisation after vaginal prolapse surgery. BJOG 2004;111:828–30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...