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Complete recovery of severe postpartum genital prolapse after conservative treatment—a case report

Authors: Zoltan Nemeth, Johannes Ott

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 11/2011

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Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition with an overall incidence of >10% in the female population of the Western world. As recently reviewed by Chaliha, vaginal delivery is a significant risk factor for the development of prolapse, with up to 50% of parous women having some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) [1]. However, there are no epidemiological studies in the literature about the incidence of postpartum POP. …

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Title: Complete recovery of severe postpartum genital prolapse after conservative treatment—a case report
Authors: Zoltan Nemeth
Johannes Ott
Publication date: 01-11-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 11/2011
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1452-x

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