Teaching the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantitation system

Article Abstract:

A brief video describing the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantitation system (POP-Q) appears to be effective in teaching obstetric and gynecology residents and medical students about the system. POP-Q is a system allowing gynecologists to accurately measure pelvic organ prolapse, which occurs when pelvic organs descend into the vagina. Researchers tested 51 OB/GYN residents and medical students before and after they watched a 17-minute video describing POP-Q. The residents and students exhibited an average 33% increase in their scores after watching the video.

Medical students, Education, Residents (Medicine), Uterus, Uterine prolapse

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Incidence of recurrent cystocele after anterior colporrhaphy with and without concomitant transvaginal needle suspension

Article Abstract:

Bladder herniations appear more likely to recur with vaginal repair surgery including transvaginal needle suspension than with vaginal repair surgery alone. A chart review of 27 patients having vaginal repair surgery alone and 40 patients having transvaginal needle bladder neck suspension as well revealed that 7% of the vaginal repair alone group had a recurrence of bladder herniation versus one-third of the vaginal repair plus needle suspension group. Injuries due to the surgical procedure itself may account for this difference.

Complications and side effects, Postoperative complications, Urinary stress incontinence, Prolapse

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The anatomic and functional outcomes of defect-specific rectocele repairs

Article Abstract:

Defect-specific repair of a rectocele in women is equal or superior to traditional posterior colporrhaphy, according to a study of 125 patients. A rectocele occurs when the wall of the rectum protrudes into the vagina.

Colorectal diseases, Intestinal diseases, Rectum, Rectal prolapse

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