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Diagnosis and Management of Apical Prolapse

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Female Urology

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Urology ((CCU))

Abstract

It is estimated that one in nine women in the United States will undergo a hysterectomy during their lifetime, and up to 10% of these women will need surgical repair for treatment of a symptomatic vaginal vault prolapse (1). The search for the repair that offers the best combination of the most effective, safest, and most durable for the treatment of apical prolapse is an ongoing process, as evidenced by the multiple surgical approaches available to treat this problem. Clearly, no one surgical approach is ideal for every patient. However, as the known risk factors for prolapse, such as age, obesity, and hysterectomy, continue to increase in the United States, so does the need for continuing the search for better means to repair vaginal vault prolapse (2–4).

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  1. Department of Urology, Section of Female Urology and Voiding Dysfunction, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Elliott, D.S. (2007). Diagnosis and Management of Apical Prolapse. In: Goldman, H.B., Vasavada, S.P. (eds) Female Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-368-4_21

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