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Long-term success rates of surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected

Research conducted by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that the long-term success rates of a surgery to treat pelvic organ pr...

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Long-term Outcomes and Implications for Shared Decision Making Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and other sensory disorders of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract, are common with nearly 1...

Pelvic organ prolapse surgery less effective than expected

(University of Utah Health Sciences) Research conducted by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that the long-term success rates...

Colpocleisis deemed safe for advanced pelvic organ prolapse

(HealthDay)—Colpocleisis is a safe and effective treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse; however, urinary frequency and urgency often persist after the procedure, according to research publish...

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Now Available from the Specialists at Women’s Excellence in Bladder Control in Clarkston, MI

Clarkston, MI (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) results when the supportive muscles and connective tissues of a woman’s pelvic organs (uterus, bladder, and bowel) become wea...

Transvaginal mesh op restores pelvic organ prolapse at price

(HealthDay) -- Transvaginal mesh (TVM) procedures are effective for anatomical restoration of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), but patients report a worsening of sexual function following surgery, accordi...

Single vaginal delivery ups later risk of pelvic organ prolapse

(HealthDay)—Twenty years after childbirth, the risk of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (sPOP) is increased after a single vaginal delivery versus cesarean section, according to a study published o...

Study evaluates long-term effectiveness of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

Results after seven years of follow-up suggest that women considering abdominal sacrocolpopexy (surgery for pelvic organ prolapse [POP]) should be counseled that this procedure effectively provides re...

Pessary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and health-related quality of life: a review.

Pessaries have been used to treat women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) since the beginning of recorded history. This review aims to assess the effect of pessary treatment on the disease-specific, he...

Moment of inertia as a means to evaluate the biomechanical impact of pelvic organ prolapse.

OBJECTIVES: To present an alternative measure (moment of inertia) to describe the anatomical features of the pelvic organ prolapse. METHODS: A total of 30 women (21 diagnosed as having pelvic organ pr...

Effect of age, body mass index, and parity on Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system measurements in women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse.

Aim:  To evaluate the effect of age, body mass index (BMI), and parity on Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system measurements in women with symptomatic prolapse. Material and Methods:â€...

Delayed onset advanced pelvic organ prolapse after pelvic trauma in a nulliparous young female: case report.

Reports have shown that high-energy pelvic trauma might be associated with advanced pelvic organ prolapse in conjunction with other causes. We report the case of a 21-year-old nulliparous, premenopaus...

Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of the efficacy of the Prolift system for pelvic organ prolapse.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare pre- and postoperative pelvic organ prolapse-quantification (POP-Q) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements in patients who undergo total...