RT Book, Section
A1 Hoffman, Barbara L.
A1 Schorge, John O.
A1 Bradshaw, Karen D.
A1 Halvorson, Lisa M.
A1 Schaffer, Joseph I.
A1 Corton, Marlene M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1125288883
T1 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
T2 Williams Gynecology, 3e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-184908-1
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1125288883
RD 2024/04/19
AB Pelvic  organ  prolapse  is  a  common  condition  that  can  lead  to  genital  tract  dysfunction  and  diminished  quality  of  life.  Signs  include  descent  of  one  or  more  of  the  following:  the  anterior  vaginal  wall,  posterior  vaginal  wall,  uterus  and  cervix,  vaginal  apex,  or  the  perineum  (Haylen,  2010).  Symptoms  include  vaginal  bulging,  pelvic  pressure,  and  splinting  or  digitation.  Splinting  is  manual  bolstering  of  the  prolapse  to  improve  symptoms,  whereas  digitation  aids  stool  evacuation.  For  pelvic  organ  prolapse  to  be  considered  a  disease  state  in  a  given  individual,  symptoms  should  be  attributable  to  pelvic  organ  descent  such  that  surgical  or  nonsurgical  reduction  relieves  the  symptoms,  restores  function,  and  improves  quality  of  life.