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...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common health problem. The lifetime risk of undergoing surgery for prolapse is 11%. POP significantly affects the effects on quality of life and activities of daily living. Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) has been viewed as the gold standard treatment for women with POP who desire reconstructive surgery. However, LSC is associated with technical dif...

PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the surgical outcomes and safety of robotic sacrocolpopexy (RSC) in patients with uterine/vaginal vault prolapse. METHODS Between January 2009 and June 2015, 16 women with apical prolapse underwent RSC. Pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) examination was performed, and treatment success was defined as the presence of grade 0 or I apical prolaps...

Objective: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) remains a great therapeutic challenge with no optimal treatment available. Tissue maintenance and remodeling are performed by fibroblasts, therefore altered cellular functionality may influence tissue quality. In this study, we evaluated functional characteristics of fibroblasts from tissues involved in POP. Study design: To rule out normal ageing tissue d...

Hypothesis / aims of study Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common yet distressing pelvic floor dysfunction affecting one-third of adult women worldwide. However, the underlying pathophysiology is largely unknown. Its etiology is multifactorial, including direct mechanical injury, partial denervation of pelvic floor, and hormonal changes caused by pregnancy. Findings from epidemiologic studies ...

INTRODUCTION A purpose of the surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is not only the anatomical restoration of the patients but also the improvement of their quality of life (QOL). We have no linguistic validated questionnaire in Japanese to assess it. Therefore we have translated 'prolapse quality of life questionnaire (P-QOL)' into Japanese and present it to the thirty POP patient...

IMPORTANCE More than 225 000 surgeries are performed annually in the United States for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Abdominal sacrocolpopexy is considered the most durable POP surgery, but little is known about safety and long-term effectiveness. OBJECTIVES To describe anatomic and symptomatic outcomes up to 7 years after abdominal sacrocolpopexy, and to determine whether these are affected b...

Copyright © 2012. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a bulge or protrusion into or through the vagina of pelvic organs and associated vaginal segments [1]. With the aging population, POP is an increasingly common condition seen in women with a lifetime prevalence of 30% to 50% [1,2]. Symptomatic urogenital prolapse has been shown to have significant negat...

OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of asymptomatic microhematuria (AMH) in patients with stage 2-4 and stage 0-1 pelvic organ prolapse (POP). METHODS The hospital database was searched for women diagnosed with pelvic floor disorders and all medical records were reviewed retrospectively for the presence of AMH. An additional search was conducted for women with other benign gynecological condit...

BACKGROUND Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition affecting more than half of the women above age 40. The estimated lifetime risk of needing surgical management for POP is 11%. In patients undergoing POP surgery of the anterior vaginal wall, the re-operation rate is 30%. The recurrence risk is especially high in women with a levator ani defect. Such defect is present if there is a partially...