Background. Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a precursor lesion for high-grade pelvic serous carcinoma. The incidence of STIC is estimated to occur in 0.6% to 6% of women who are BRCA positive or have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Case. A 56-year-old woman underwent robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy, rectocele repair, and concurrent bilateral salpingo-oophor...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using an anterior and a posterior polyester mesh, for the cure of genital prolapse at one year or longer. STUDY DESIGN This is a consecutive 5 year prospective observational study in which 119 patients presented with at least a Stage 2 apical prolapse, with an anterior or a posterior vaginal wall prol...

BACKGROUND Normal vaginal delivery can cause significant strain on the pelvic floor. We present a review of the current knowledge on vaginal delivery as a risk factor for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse compared to caesarean section. MATERIAL AND METHOD We conducted a literature search in PubMed with an emphasis on systematic review articles and meta-analyses. The search was co...

Although surgical management of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is common and often necessary, conservative treatments such as pessaries, pelvic floor muscle training, or both can usually result in symptomatic improvement. When treating patients with POP, health care practitioners should focus primarily on identification and alleviation of POP-related symptoms. It is appropriate to offe...

AIM This study was undertaken to investigate whether female pelvic organ prolapse repair changes levator hiatal biometry. METHODS Retrospective analysis of clinical and translabial ultrasound volume data of women who underwent prolapse surgery at a tertiary urogynaecological unit between March 2005 and April 2009. Data sets of 81 women were analysed who had undergone an interview, clinical as...

Definition Vaginal vault prolapse is defined as descent of the vaginal cuff below a point that is 2 cm less than the total vaginal length above the plane of the hymen. Or simply, the uppermost part of the vagina descends from its normal position, sometimes out through the vaginal opening. Uterovaginal prolapse has been described as an entity as early as 1550 BC in ancient Egyptian literature an...

Recently, one of the most pressing issues modern medicine is pelvic floor dysfunction, which includes organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence []. The leading role in maintaining organs assigned to levator ani muscle. study attachment features muscle pelvis, rectum will clarify pathogenesis insufficiency development symptoms prolapse. use classical morphological innovation technologies «A...

Total prolapse of the uterus is a common pathology in older women who have given birth. To date, there no single ‘gold standard’ surgical management with total uterine prolapse. Using example this case report, we would like to demonstrate that operation choice should be considered – vaginal extirpation without appendages. This due lower frequency intraoperative complications and peculiarities c...