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Significance of restoration of normal vaginal depth and axis.
About: This article is published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.The article was published on 1970-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 103 citations till now.
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TL;DR: The paracolpium in level I forms the critical factor that differentiates vaginal eversion from posthysterectomy cystocele-rectocele or enterocele in which the vaginal apex remains well suspended.
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TL;DR: Personal experiences with the use of transvaginal fixation of the vagina to the sacrospinous ligament combined with appropriate colporrhaphy in the surgical treatment of 163 of 173 cases of massive eversion of the penis with operation performed between 1965 and 1979 are described.
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TL;DR: Increasing pelvic organ prolapse is associated with increasing urogenital hiatus size; the hiatus is larger after several failed operations than after successful surgery or single failure.
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TL;DR: The literature on anterior vaginal prolapse is summarized, focusing on vaginal anatomy, etiologic theories, and comparison of anterior colporrhaphy and paravaginal repair, to determine their relative effectiveness.
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TL;DR: Magnetic resonance imaging of the cadaver pelvis demonstrates the detailed anatomy of the levator ani muscle, an important precursor to future research of the structure, bulk, and orientation of the LevatorAni in living women with prolapse.
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