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Pelvic-organ prolapse occurs when pelvic organs herniate toward or through the vaginal opening. It is common and costly. Each year, nearly 200,000 women undergo surgery for prolapse; approximately 30 percent of those women will have a second operation within four years.^1,2,3 The demand for treatment for pelvic-organ prolapse and other related pelvic-floor disorders, such as urinary and anal incontinence, is projected to increase by 45 percent in the next 30 years.⁴ Given the substantial lifetime risk of repeated operations, surgical interventions are needed that have durable benefits and do not cause other problems.

Women with symptomatic prolapse often report feelings . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque.

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