Bp Ap tv l C D POP-Q (Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System) Abstract The pathological cause of uterine prolapse is loss of integrity of the uterosacral and cardinal ligament complex and a weakening of the pelvic floor diaphragm. Uterine descent is a consequence rather than the cause of pelvic organ prolapse. However vaginal hysterectomy is an operation which is commonly performed to trea...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in women uterosacral ligament tissues with pelvic organ prolapse and women with normal uterine support structures and illuminate its relationship with apoptosis. Samples were collected from 38 women with pelvic organ prolapse and 31 age matched controls. The expression levels of HIF-1α and BNIP3 in t...

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 Pelvic organ prolapse is the down ward descent of female organs including the bladder, small and large bowel resulting in protrusion of the vagina, uterus or both. It is a disorder exclusive to women and one of the most common indications for gynecologic surgery. METHODS This hospital based retrospective descriptive study was conducted to assess the magnitude of pelvic organ prolap...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether pelvic organ prolapse severity, pelvic symptoms, quality of life, and sexual function differ based on pelvic-floor muscle function in women planning to have prolapse surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three hundred seventeen women without urinary stress incontinence who were enrolled in a multicenter surgical trial were exam...

The separate disease entities that are included in the general term of pelvic organ prolapse have been discussed in detail in this chapter. The focus of discussion centered on the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of these conditions. At this point, the emergency physician should be able to properly recognize, assess, initiate treatment, and obtain appropriate referral in cases of pelvi...

PURPOSE Patients with congenital genitourinary abnormalities are growing into adulthood and their expectations, especially in the areas of sexual function and fertility are creating unforeseen challenges for health care providers. We review the incidence and management of pelvic organ prolapse at our Transitional Urology Clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a retrospective chart review...

This study investigated the incidences of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse as well as pelvic floor muscle strength after cesarean section and vaginal delivery. From June 2010 to July 2011, 149 puerpera in Shenzhen Hospital, Peking University, were divided into the cesarean section group (N = 66) and the vaginal delivery group (N = 83). Postpartum urinary incontinence analysis, pel...

wo women with gastrointestinal malignancies leading to increased abdominal pressure from their copious ascites presented irreducible pelvic organ prolapse.

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...