Recent Clinical Advances in Pelvic Organ Prolapse
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 July 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pelvic floor; ultrasound; prolapse organ pelvic; levator ani muscle; urogynecology; uterine prolapse
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a field we all work in, but it is one that is changing faster than ever. For this Special Issue, "Recent Clinical Advances in Pelvic Organ Prolapse," we want to move beyond the standard reviews and focus on what is genuinely new and challenging the old certainties.
We are particularly interested in work that tackles the limitations of current practice. For example, how are we improving diagnosis beyond the standard POP-Q examination? We see great promise in advanced imaging (like 3D ultrasound or dynamic MRI) for better surgical planning and for understanding occult symptoms. We also want to explore the fundamental 'why' of POP, inviting new research on biomechanics, genetic predispositions, or even the pelvic microbiome.
On the surgical side, the "post-mesh" era demands fresh solutions. We are looking for solid, long-term data on native tissue repairs, but also for innovation in new biomaterials or the role of robotics. Finally, we must move towards personalizing treatment. We would be very interested in studies that use predictive models or AI to forecast surgical outcomes or that validate new ways to measure patient-reported outcomes.
Our goal is to create a resource that is truly useful for clinicians and researchers, highlighting not just what is new, but why it matters for our patients and where the field is heading.
Dr. José Antonio García-Mejido
Prof. Dr. José Antonio Sainz-Bueno
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pelvic organ prolapse
- pelvic floor dysfunction
- urogynecology
- pelvic reconstructive surgery
- pathophysiology of POP
- surgical techniques
- conservative management
- patient-reported outcomes
- biomaterials in pelvic surgery
- levator ani muscle
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