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Anterior Colporrhaphy

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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

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Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are common. Estimates of prevalence for urinary incontinence in adult females range between 10 and 30% [1]. Though genital prolapse remains one of the most common indications for gynecologic surgery, its prevalence is unknown. Beck [2] has reported prevalence estimates of as high as 50%. Olsen et al. [3] have estimated a lifetime risk (by age 80) for primary surgery for prolapse or urinary incontinence of 11%, with an incidence of re-operation estimated at 29%. Pelvic floor dysfunction, and its surgical management, are thus important health care considerations.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Dr Shawna L. Johnston (Assistant Professor) & Dr James A. Low (Professor Emeritus)

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  1. Urogynecology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    H. P. Drutz BA, MD, FRC(C), FACOG, FSOGC

  2. Division of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    S. Herschorn BSc, MDCM, FRCSC

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    N. E. Diamant MD, FRCP(C)

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Johnston, S.L., Low, J.A. (2003). Anterior Colporrhaphy. In: Drutz, H.P., Herschorn, S., Diamant, N.E. (eds) Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-238-1_29

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