Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
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Clin Obstet Gynecol · Sep 1998
ReviewSurgical management of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.
There is no single operative approach to correct pelvic organ prolapse in conjunction with urinary and/or fecal incontinence or rectal prolapse. Each case needs to be individualized and dealt with surgically following the principles outlined in Table 1. ⋯ The genitourinary and reconstructive pelvic surgeon should have the skills to offer patients alternative approaches tailored to their individual symptomatology, and anatomic and pelvic pathology. Long-term follow-up of all patients is imperative to ascertain the clinical and cost effectiveness of these procedures.