Surgical treatment of uterine prolapse in women with bladder exstrophy: report of two cases with modified Prolift procedure

Lidewij R Bartelink; Wouter F Feitz; Kirsten B Kluivers; Mariella I J Withagen; Mark E Vierhout

doi:10.1007/s00192-011-1368-5

Surgical treatment of uterine prolapse in women with bladder exstrophy: report of two cases with modified Prolift procedure

Int Urogynecol J. 2011 Jul;22(7):889-91. doi: 10.1007/s00192-011-1368-5. Epub 2011 Mar 1.

Authors

Lidewij R Bartelink¹, Wouter F Feitz, Kirsten B Kluivers, Mariella I J Withagen, Mark E Vierhout

Affiliation

¹ 791 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Abstract

The incidence of pelvic organ prolapse is 18% in women with bladder exstrophy. A vaginal technique to correct the prolapse may be preferable in these women with multiple abdominal operations in their histories. We have performed a modified Prolift procedure for the repair of severe uterine prolapse in two young women. A review of the literature is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Bladder Exstrophy / complications
Female
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Humans
Surgical Mesh
Uterine Prolapse / complications
Uterine Prolapse / surgery*
Young Adult