Therapeutic Options for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Conservative Management
2.1.1. Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)
2.1.2. Vaginal Pessaries
2.2. Surgery
Evaluating Outcomes
3. Abdominal Reconstruction
Treatment | Objective Success a | Subjective Success b,c,d | |
---|---|---|---|
Arcieri et al. [40] | L-SCP + supracervical hysterectomy | 98.5% | 97.8% |
R-SHP | 96.4% | 81.8% | |
p-Value | 0.034 | ||
Gracia et al. [43] | L-SCerP + subtotal hysterectomy | Apical: 90% Anterior: 66.7% | 100% |
L-SHP | Apical: 46.7% Anterior: 27.6% | 100% | |
p-Value | Apical: 0.002 Anterior: 0.02 | 0.01 | |
Campagna et al. [39] | L-SCP + supracervical hysterectomy | 87.9% | 93.1% |
L-SHP | 84.6% | 89.7% | |
p-Value | 0.494 |
4. Vaginal Reconstruction
5. Obliterative Procedures
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Bouchard, B.; Campeau, L. Therapeutic Options for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2025, 6, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj6010011
Bouchard B, Campeau L. Therapeutic Options for Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2025; 6(1):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj6010011
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