Quality of life is adversely affected by pelvic organ prolapse, the prevalence of which is increasing because of the persistently growing older population. Today, the tension-free vaginal mesh kit has grown in popularity owing to its comparable cure rate to traditional reconstructive surgery and the feasibility of an early return to normal life. However, significant debate remains over the long...

Genital prolapse in the newborn is a rare clinical condition often times seen in association with congenital myelo-meningocele, or this could occur following shigellosis infection. We therefore report two neonates with rectal prolapse following diarrhea and utero-vaginal prolapse associated with congenital spinal bifida.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of ultrasound in the quantification of prolapse and compare findings with clinical assessments obtained in a blind study. METHODS In a prospective comparative clinical study, 145 patients referred for urogynecological assessment were examined clinically by one operator and by translabial ultrasound by another operator. RESULTS Clinical staging and Internationa...

PURPOSE Evaluate anatomic and functional outcomes of genital prolapse repair by vaginal route using a mixed polypropylene and porcine skin mesh. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective pilot study from January 2009 to January 2011 in the gynecologic department of a tertiary university hospital. Twenty patients with stage II-III genital prolapse underwent anterior wall prolapse repair with anterior A...

Background: Complications associated with anterior vaginal wall mesh used during transvaginal surgery for prolapse occur more frequently than in other areas of the vagina. A vesicovaginal fistula is one of the rare complications of anterior vaginal wall mesh surgery. Case: A 69-year-old woman with a history of anterior vaginal wall prolapse developed a vesicovaginal fistula within days of under...

Aim: To define the admission symptoms and complaints of cases with vaginal cuff prolapse
 Materials Methods: A retrospective study between January 2019 – 2021 including 34 patients admitted to University Health Science Turkey diagnosis prolapse. While who had grade < 3 prolapse were accepted as early stage prolapse, ≥ advanced Patients’ initial clinical at time recorded.
 Results: ...

UNLABELLED The surgical treatment of complete genital prolapse must aim the restoration of the vaginal support structures. All 3 levels of the vaginal support system must be recreated. Ablation of the uterus is not useful for pelvic floor support. Sparing of the uterus offers the advantage of a reduced surgical trauma, and better pelvic floor restoration. We present the case of a 60-year old wo...

Background Lichen sclerosus most commonly affects the genital area. Contrarily to lichen planus, the involvement of the oral or vaginal mucosa is rare. Only four cases of vaginal lichen sclerosus have been described in the literature. Case report The authors report two cases of postmenopausal women with a history of vulvar pruritus and burning. Both presented with lesions of the vaginal mucos...