Background Apical vaginal prolapse is the descent of the uterus or vaginal vault (post‐
hysterectomy). Various surgical treatments are available, but there are no guidelines to …

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common clinical entity that can have a significant impact on
a patient's quality of life secondary to symptoms of pelvic pressure, vaginal bulge, urinary …

Background The use of transvaginal mesh and biological graft material in prolapse surgery
is controversial and has led to a number of enquiries into their safety and efficacy. Existing …

Importance More than 300 000 surgeries are performed annually in the United States for
pelvic organ prolapse. Sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) and uterosacral ligament …

Importance Uterosacral ligament suspension (ULS) and sacrospinous ligament fixation
(SSLF) are commonly performed pelvic organ prolapse procedures despite a lack of long …

Background Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially debilitating problem. Open
retropubic colposuspension is a surgical treatment which involves lifting the tissues near the …

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common, benign condition in women. For many women, it
can cause vaginal bulge and pressure, voiding dysfunction, defecatory dysfunction, and …

Background Pelvic floor muscle training can reduce prolapse severity and symptoms in
women seeking treatment. We aimed to assess whether this intervention could also be …

Introduction and hypothesis The objective was to evaluate the functional outcome after
laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy versus open sacrocolpopexy in women with vault prolapse …

Context Abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC) represents the superior treatment for apical pelvic
organ prolapse (POP) but is associated with increased length of stay, analgesic …