Hysteropexy alone reduces risks, operating times and length of stays for POP treatment.
In Favor of a Single Surgery for Rectal Prolapse and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Combined surgery for rectal prolapse and pelvic organ prolapse has the all the advantages of a single operation without increasing complications. In this article, urogynecologist Shannon Wallace, MD, analyzes outcomes of the combined procedure.
Hysterectomy or Hysteropexy for Prolapse Repair: Which Is Most Cost-Effective?
More than half of women would prefer uterine sparing procedures for pelvic organ prolapse if the outcomes were the same. A new study, presented at the 2019 American Urogynecologic Society and International Urogynecological Association Joint Scientific Meeting, compares the cost effectiveness of hysterectomy with hysteropexy.
Risk Factors for Recurrence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Even after sacrocolpopexy, prolapse can recur. New research points to a genital hiatus size of 4 cm or more as a risk for recurrence and identifies posterior repair as a protective measure.
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FDA Recalls Transvaginal Mesh for Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
FDA recall of transvaginal mesh applies to some, but not all, pelvic floor procedures, urogynecologist Dr. Marie Fidela Paraiso explains.
Research Findings Offer Insight on Complications Following Vaginal Colpopexy on Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Study is the first of its kind to compare an intraperitoneal versus an extraperitoneal approach to prolapse surgery on a large scale.
Physiologically Compatible Elastogenic Treatment for Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
New elastogenic therapies based on nanotechnology could one day help women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Treating POP in Elderly Patients: It’s About More Than Age
Pelvic organ prolapse treatment options for elderly women should not be based on chronological age alone. Patients’ symptom concerns, functional status, attitudes and preferences are all key factors in the treatment decision.
Calculating the Risk of Stress Urinary Incontinence After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
Cleveland Clinic’s new risk calculator is more accurate than presurgical stress testing and expert predictions for de novo incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
Risk of Progression in Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse Patients is Nearly 50 Percent
Cleveland Clinic researchers have for the first time described the natural evolution of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in patients seeking treatment. Almost half of women with symptomatic POP will have prolapse progression within a year. When the leading edge of prolapse is beyond the hymen, the chance of progression is doubled.