Flashcards in Genitourinary Prolapse Deck (82)
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What is a uterine prolapse?
When the female pelvic organs fall from their normal position into or through the vagina
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What % of parous women are affected by pelvic organ prolapse?
40-60%
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Why is the exact incidence of pelvic organ prolapse difficult to determine?
Many do not receive medical advice
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What is a woman's lifetime risk of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse?
12-19%
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What is the most common type of pelvic organ prolapse prolapse?
Prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall
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What provides the main support for the pelvic organs?
- Levator ani muscle
- Endopelvic fascia
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What is the endopelvic fascia?
A connective tissue network connecting the organs to the pelvic muscles and bones
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What organs can be involved in a pelvic organ prolapse?
- Uterus
- Bladder
- Rectum
- Small or large bowel
- Vaginal vault
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Where can the organs of a pelvic organ prolapse affect when they descend?
Anterior/posterior vaginal walls
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What usually underlies most cases of pelvic organ prolapse?
Multifactorial causes
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What can be involved in the multifactorial causes of pelvic organ prolapse?
- Direct muscle trauma
- Neuropathic injury
- Disruption or stretching of support
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What different compartments of the pelvis can be affected by pelvic organ prolapse?
- Anterior
- Middle
- Posterior
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What are the types of anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse?
- Urethrocele
- Cystocele
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What are the types of middle compartment pelvic organ prolapse?
- Uterine prolapse
- Vaginal vault prolapse
- Enterocele
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What are the types of posterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse?
- Rectocele
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Why do crabs make good burglars?
They're great at pinching things
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What is a urethrocele?
Prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
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What is a cystocele?
Prolapse of the bladder into the vagina
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What is a uterine prolapse?
Descent of the uterus into the vagina
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What is a vaginal vault prolapse?
Descent of the vaginal vault post-hysterectomy
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What is an enterocele?
Herniation of the pouch of Douglas (including small intestine/omentum) into the vagina
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What is a rectocele?
Prolapse of the rectum into the vagina
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What system is used to grade pelvic organ prolapse?
POPQ system
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What is the POPQ system?
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System
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What is a Stage 0 POPQ pelvic organ prolapse?
No prolapse
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What is a Stage 1 pelvic organ prolapse?
More than 1 cm above the hymen level
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What is a Stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse?
Within 1 cm proximal/distal to the plane of the hymen
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What is a Stage 3 pelvic organ prolapse?
More than 1cm below the plane of the hymen but no further than 2cm less than total length of the vagina
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What is a Stage 4 pelvic organ prolapse?
Complete eversion of the vagina
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