Levator Trauma Is Associated With Pelvic Organ Prolapse

UroToday.com - It is generally accepted that vaginal childbirth is an important factor in the pathogenesis of female pelvic organ prolapse. Large epidemiological studies leave little doubt that childbirth can impair pelvic organ support (1). This study was designed to quantify the role of a recently identified aetiological factor, i.e, direct trauma, to the insertion of the puborectalis muscle on the inferior pubic ramus.

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Filed under: Urology on June 19th, 2008