"Uterine Prolapse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Downward displacement of the UTERUS. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the UTERINE CERVIX is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice.
| Descriptor ID |
D014596
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.852.833 C23.300.842.624.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Uterine Prolapse- Uterine Prolapse
- Prolapse, Uterine
- Prolapses, Uterine
- Uterine Prolapses
Vaginal Prolapse- Vaginal Prolapse
- Prolapse, Vaginal
- Prolapses, Vaginal
- Vaginal Prolapses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uterine Prolapse" by people in Profiles.
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Romanzi LJ, Tyagi R. Hysteropexy compared to hysterectomy for uterine prolapse surgery: does durability differ? Int Urogynecol J. 2012 May; 23(5):625-31.
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Schwartz M, Abbott KR, Glazerman L, Sobolewski C, Jarnagin B, Ailawadi R, Lucente V. Positive symptom improvement with laparoscopic uterosacral ligament repair for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse: interim results from an active multicenter trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2007 Sep-Oct; 14(5):570-6.
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Claydon CS, Maccarone JL, Grody MH, Steinberg A, Oyama I, Holzberg AS, Caraballo R. The distance between the perceived and the actual arcus tendineus fascia pelvis during vaginal paravaginal repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 192(5):1707-11.
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Montella JM, Morrill MY. Effectiveness of the McCall culdeplasty in maintaining support after vaginal hysterectomy. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005 May-Jun; 16(3):226-9.
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Oyama IA, Holzberg AS, Terry Grody MH, Maccarone JL. Metastatic colon carcinoma found within an enterocele sac: a case report. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005 Jan-Feb; 16(1):73-4.
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Romanzi LJ. Management of the urethral outlet in patients with severe prolapse. Curr Opin Urol. 2002 Jul; 12(4):339-44.
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Romanzi LJ, Chaikin DC, Blaivas JG. The effect of genital prolapse on voiding. J Urol. 1999 Feb; 161(2):581-6.
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Montella JM, Ewing S, Cater J. Visual assessment of urethrovesical junction mobility. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 1997; 8(1):13-7.
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Schinfeld JS. Prolapse of the uterus during pregnancy: a report of two cases and review of management. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1977 Nov 01; 129(5):587-8.