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Surgical Updates in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2017
Pelvic organ prolapse affects approximately 8% of women, and the demand for pelvic organ prolapse surgery is expected to increase by nearly 50% over the next 40 years.
Julia Geynisman-Tan, Kimberly Kenton
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Synthetic versus biological mesh-related erosion after laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy. A systematic review [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose: This review reports the incidence of mesh-related erosion after ventral mesh rectopexy to determine whether any difference exists in the erosion rate between synthetic and biological mesh. Methods: A systematic search of the MEDLINE and the Ovid
Balla, Andrea, Missori, Giulia, Quaresima, Silvia, Shalaby, Mostafa, Sileri, Pierpaolo, Smolarek, Sebastian   +5 more
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Multicompartmental prolapse: A comparative study between clinical examination and ultrasound

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The accurate diagnosis of multicompartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is fundamental to surgical success. This study aims to compare the diagnostic performance of transperineal ultrasound against clinical examination (pelvic organ prolapse quantification, POP‐Q) for the detection of compartmental defects in patients with ...
José Antonio García‐Mejido, Olaya Salas‐Alvarez, Fernando Bugatto‐Gonzalez, Ana Fernández‐Palacín, Fernando Fernández‐Palacín, José Antonio Sainz‐Bueno   +5 more
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How accurate is preoperative evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse in women undergoing vaginal reconstruction surgery? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences between the in-office and intraoperative techniques used to evaluate pelvic organ prolapse. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study included 25 women undergoing vaginal reconstruction surgery including vaginal ...
Haim Krissi, Ram Eitan, Edward Ram, Yoav Peled   +3 more
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PROPEL: implementation of an evidence based pelvic floor muscle training intervention for women with pelvic organ prolapse: a realist evaluation and outcomes study protocol [PDF]

, 2017
Background Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is estimated to affect 41%–50% of women aged over 40. Findings from the multi-centre randomised controlled “Pelvic Organ Prolapse PhysiotherapY” (POPPY) trial showed that individualised pelvic floor muscle training (
AL Olsen, Andrew Elders, BT Haylen, C Dumoulin, C Iglesia, C Persu, CE Garber, Doreen McClurg, Douglas Tincello, E Goetghebeur, Edward Duncan, Eileen Calveley, EK Proctor, Helen Mason, J Laycock, J Ritchie, JM Miller, Joyce Wilkinson, K Avery, Karen Guerrero, Karen Semple, Margaret Maxwell, Mary MacFarlane, N Devlin, Purva Abhyankar, S Hagen, S Hagen, S Hagen, S Hagen, S Hagen, S Hagen, S Hunskaar, Sarah Wane, Scottish Government, SE Swift, SH Boyles, SL Hendrix, Suzanne Hagen, WK McArdle   +38 more
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Worldwide prevalence of emerging parasite Blastocystis in immunocompromised patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Blastocystis is one of the most common pathogens of the human intestine, caused by an emerging parasite, which can lead to severe symptoms and even death in immunocompromised patients.
Amiri, M., Khazaei, S., Khorshidvand, Z., Mirzaei, A., Taherkhani, H.   +4 more
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Indocyanine green for intraoperative ureteral identification in gynecologic surgery: A preliminary systematic review of feasibility, safety, and surgical outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Intraoperative ureteral injury, although uncommon, can result in significant morbidity and medicolegal consequences, particularly during complex gynecologic procedures such as endometriosis excision and prolapse repair. Conventional ureteral identification techniques, including stents and methylene blue, have recognized limitations.
Victoria Zhang, Dhruv Mantri, Qiannan Yang, Xiaoming Guan   +3 more
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Screening of the pelvic organ prolapse without a physical examination; (a community based study)

BMC Women's Health, 2011
Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a silent disorder with a huge impact on women's quality of life. There is limited data from community-based studies conducted to determine the prevalence of POP as its assessment needs a pelvic examination.
Tehrani Fahimeh, Hashemi Somayeh, Simbar Masoumeh, Shiva Niloofar   +3 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for female stress or mixed urinary incontinence: protocol for the OPAL randomised trial [PDF]

, 2019
This is the final version. Available on open access from BMJ Publishing Group via the DOI in this recordIntroduction Accidental urine leakage is a distressing problem that affects around one in three women. The main types of urinary incontinence (UI) are
Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed, Agur, Wael, Booth, Jo, Bugge, Carol, Dean, Sarah, Elders, Andrew, Glazener, Cathryn, Grant, Aileen, Guerrero, Karen, Hagen, Suzanne, Hay-Smith, Jean, Kilonzo, Mary, McClurg, Doreen, McDonald, Alison, McPherson, Gladys, Norrie, John, Sergenson, Nicole, Stratton, Susan, Wilson, Lyndsay   +18 more
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Applied surgical anatomical approach to pudendal nerve: Step‐by‐step key neurovascular structures for pelvic nerve surgery

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To define and demonstrate a step‐by‐step surgical anatomical approach to pudendal nerve dissection using female cadavers, focusing on the identification of safe roadmap and key neurovascular structures to optimize pelvic nerve surgery.
Merve Didem Eşkin Tanrıverdi, Ayhan Cömert, Zekiye Gözde Kara, Hasan Onur Topçu, Halil İbrahim Açar   +4 more
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