Relaxation of Pelvic Supports (Pelvic Organ Prolapse) Womens Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Jianhong Zhou 周坚红
Relaxation of Pelvic Supports (Pelvic Organ Prolapse) Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Jianhong Zhou 周坚红
NTRODUCTION Pelvic organ prolapse(POP)is a common group of clinical conditions affecting millions of women ncluding anterior and posterior vaginal prolapse Uterine prolapse and enterocele
INTRODUCTION • Pelvic organ prolapse(POP) is a common group of clinical conditions affecting millions of women • Including – anterior and posterior vaginal prolapse –Uterine prolapse and enterocele
CLINICAL IMPORTANCE The prevalence of PoP increases with age The lifetime risk that a woman in the usa Mill have surgery for POP or urinary incontinence is 11%, with up to 1/3 of surgeries representing repeat procedures The direct cost of prolapse surgery is greater than $1 billion per year
CLINICAL IMPORTANCE • The prevalence of POP increases with age • The lifetime risk that a woman in the USA will have surgery for POP or urinary incontinence is 11%, with up to 1/3 of surgeries representing repeat procedures. • The direct cost of prolapse surgery is greater than $1 billion per year
CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Surgically treated prolapse represents the severe end of the clinical spectrum For the vast majority of asymptomatic women with physical findings of prolapse, no treatment is indicated
CLINICAL IMPORTANCE • Surgically treated prolapse represents the severe end of the clinical spectrum • For the vast majority of asymptomatic women with physical findings of prolapse, no treatment is indicated