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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

University of Trakya Publishes Research in Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 7th, 2011

2011 APR 7 -- According to a study from Edirne, Turkey, "The aim of this study was to compare neuromuscular histomorphometry of the uterine ligaments and vaginal wall in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse. Biopsies were obtained from the round, uterosacral, and cardinal ligaments of the uterus and apical vaginal wall of women having pelvic organ prolapse repaired (stage >= II; prolapse group, 37) and the same location in patients with no prolapse (stage < II; control group, 47)."

"Routine hematoxylin-eosin (H & E) staining and immunohistochemical staining for Protein Gene Product 9.5 (PGP 9.5) and smooth muscle alpha-actin were performed for...

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