Renal failure secondary to pelvic organ prolapse; Can it be predicted?

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

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Total or subtotal abdominal hysterectomy in benign gynecological conditions: How, why, when?

Daniilidis Α, Spathopoulou S., Dinas Κ, Τantanasis T, Κartsea F, Giannoulis C, Balaouras D, Foteinakis I,Μakris V, Loufopoulos Α

Total and subtotal abdominal hysterectomy for benign indications have been compared in randomized clinical trials and observational studies. The aim of this review was to compare total and subtotal hysterectomy concerning incontinence, cervical stump problems, operation time, postoperative complications, quality of life, and prolapse. Incontinence, prolapse and cervical stumps problems …

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