Theofanakis Charalampos, Thomakos Nikolaos, Grigoriadis Themistoklis, Athanasiou Stavros, Rodolakis Alexandros
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition that, if left untreated, may lead to obstructive uropathy, hydronephrosis and end stage renal disease. We present a case of a patient who presented to our institution in Athens, Greece with acute kidney failure secondary to complete uterine prolapse, also referred to as procidentia
Toufexi E, Giannakopoulos K, Lagadas A, Sarikakis J, Provataki C, Zorbala A, Stamatiadis D, Kiriakidou K, Astraka M
Total uterine prolapse may lead to severe obstructive nephropathy. We report a case of a 77 years old woman who presented with complete uterovaginal prolapse, bilateral hydronephrosis, arterial hypertension and renal failure. A complete correction of her renal failure was observed after the surgical repair of the prolapse (vaginal hysterectomy followed by anterior and posterior …