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Uterine prolapse is a form of pelvic organ prolapse in which the uterus and a portion of the upper vagina protrude into the vaginal canal and, in severe cases, through the opening of the vagina. [4] It is most often caused by injury or damage to structures that hold the uterus in place within the pelvic cavity. [ 2 ]
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is characterized by descent of pelvic organs from their normal positions into the vagina. In women, the condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses after gynecological cancer treatment, childbirth or heavy lifting. [ 2 ]
Reconstructive pelvic prolapse surgery may be done without resorting to complete hysterectomy by hysteropexy, [2] the resuspension of the prolapsed uterus. Traditional gynecologic practice favors removal of the uterus or ovaries (or both) at the time of prolapse surgery, and one estimate states that of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed in ...
Sacrohysteropexy is a surgical procedure to correct uterine prolapse. It involves a resuspension of the prolapsed uterus using a strip of synthetic mesh to lift the uterus and hold it in place. It allows for normal sexual function and preserves childbearing function. [1]
The principal for obstetric management of COVID-19 include rapid detection, isolation, and testing, profound preventive measures, regular monitoring of fetus as well as of uterine contractions, peculiar case-to-case delivery planning based on severity of symptoms, and appropriate post-natal measures for preventing infection.
- (History) Throughout history, the management of uterine prolapse has been hampered by a poor understand of female pelvic anatomy. - (History) During the first century C.E., the Greek physician Soranus would disagree with many of these practices and recommend the use of wool, dipped in vinegar or wine and inserted into the vagina, to lift the ...
Uterine prolapse (and Female genital prolapse) Rectal prolapse; Prolapse; References This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 10:39 (UTC). Text is ...
Obstetrical hemorrhage may be due to a number of factors such as placenta previa, uterine rupture or tears, uterine atony, retained placenta or placental fragments, or bleeding disorders. [71] Puerperal sepsis is an ascending infection of the genital tract. [72] It may happen during or after labour.