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Vaginal Prolapse
Slings can prevent vaginal prolapse
July 28th, 2005
Bladder neck slings can prevent vaginal prolapse. "This study was undertaken to compare outcomes after anterior colporrhaphy with and without a solvent-dehydrated cadaveric fascia lata graft. A total of 162 women were enrolled in a prospective, randomized trial that evaluated the impact of a solvent-dehydrated cadaveric fascia lata patch on recurrent anterior vaginal prolapse," investigators in the United States report. "Subjects were randomly assigned to standard colporrhaphy with or without a patch. Before and after surgery, subjects were evaluated by both the Baden-Walker and pelvic organ prolapse quantification systems. 'Failure' was defined as...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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