TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Prolapsed Uterus Reduction
A1  - Dreyfuss, Andrea
A1  - Snoey, Eric R.
A2  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
AB  - Symptomatically  important  uterine  prolapse  can  result  from  relaxation  of  pelvic  support  with  age  in  susceptible  women.  Uterine  prolapse  can  significantly  impact  a  woman’s  daily  activities,  sexual  function,  ability  to  exercise,  and  body  image.  Population-based  studies  note  that  approximately  10%  of  women  report  symptoms  of  pelvic  organ  prolapse.1  Approximately  14%  of  16,616  participants  possessing  a  uterus  were  found  to  have  uterine  prolapse  in  the  Women’s  Health  Initiative  Hormone  Replacement  Therapy  Clinical  Trial.2  Pelvic  organ  prolapse  was  the  etiology  for  15%  to  18%  of  hysterectomies.3  The  most  common  etiology  in  postmenopausal  women  for  a  hysterectomy  is  uterovaginal  prolapse.3  Manual  reduction  of  the  prolapsed  uterus  and  placement  of  a  pessary  represent  a  safe  and  temporizing  measure  that  may  be  performed  in  the  Emergency  Department.  Surgical  correction  may  ultimately  be  necessary.  It  is  estimated  that  pelvic  organ  prolapse  is  responsible  for  more  than  200,000  surgical  repair  procedures  each  year  (22.7  per  10,000  women).  This  chapter  will  address  the  nonsurgical  management  of  a  prolapsed  uterus.2,4-7  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159807144
ER  -