Type of Surgery

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Last updated: 02/17/2009

Resources

PERIODICALS

Cespedes, R. Duane, Cindy A. Cross, and Edward J. McGuire. "Pelvic Prolapse: Diagnosing and Treating Cystoceles, Rectoceles, and Enteroceles."Medscape Women's Health eJournal 3, no. 4 (1998).

Viera, Anthony,...

and Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew. "Practice Use of the Pessary."American Family Physician 61 (May 1, 2000): 2719–26.


ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Family Physicians. 8880 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114. (816) 333-9700. .

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2915 Vine Street, Dallas, TX 75204. (214) 871-1619. .

American Urological Association. 1120 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 727-1100. .


OTHER

"Cystocele (Fallen Bladder)."National Kidney and UrologicDiseases Information Clearinghouse, March 2002 [cited March 20, 2003]. .

Jelovsek, Frederick R. "Cystocoele, Rectocoele, and Pelvic Support Surgery."Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, 2001 [cited March 20, 2003]. .

Miklos, John R., and Robert D. Moore. "Prolapse Treatment."Atlanta Center for Laparoscopic Urogynecology, 2002 [cited March 20, 2003]. .

Stendardo, Stef. "Urinary Incontinence: Assessment and Management in Family Practice."American Academy of Family Physicians, 2002 [cited March 20, 2003]. .

"Surgical Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence."RoyalCollege of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, August 2002 [cited March 20, 2003]. .



 
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Colporrhaphy is a surgical procedure which repairs a defect in the wall of the vagina. It is the surgical intervention for both cystocele (protrusion of bladder into the vagina) and rectocele (protrusion of rectum into the vagina).


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colporrhaphy

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