When a patient presents with symptoms suggestive of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), clinical evaluation should include an assessment of symptoms, their impact on daily life and rule out other pelvic pathologies. The prolapse should be described compartment by compartment, indicating the extent of the externalization for each. The diagnosis of POP is clinical.
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December 2021
Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent in postmenopausal women. To manage UI, it necessary to improve UI screening. We aimed to analyze and understand the experience of women with UI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Uphold LITE mesh in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse at 12-month follow-up.
Methods: Women undergoing a mesh surgery due to an anterior prolapse plus a symptomatic anterior prolapse (classed as pelvic organ prolapse quantification stage ≥2) were included in this prospective, multicentre, observational study. The primary endpoint was a composite outcome including a good anatomical correction, no prolapse symptoms, and no reintervention for an anterior or apical recurrent prolapse within 12 months of surgery.
Objective: To assess safety anatomic results, satisfaction patient and to report short-term results of a new surgical approach for a combined treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) of anterior and medium compartments.
Material And Methods: A longitudinal case series of 83 consecutive patients operated between January 2012 and April 2014 in four tertiary centers by 8 surgeons. Potential complications have been reported.