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A prospective study on the prevalence of hydronephrosis in women with pelvic organ prolapse and their outcomes after treatment

A prospective study on the prevalence of hydronephrosis in women with pelvic organ prolapse and... Int Urogynecol J (2011) 22:1529–1534 DOI 10.1007/s00192-011-1504-2 ORIGINAL ARTICLE A prospective study on the prevalence of hydronephrosis in women with pelvic organ prolapse and their outcomes after treatment Shuk Yi Annie Hui & Shing Chee Symphorosa Chan & Suk Yee Judy Lam & Tze Kin Lau & Kwok Hung Tony Chung Received: 14 April 2011 /Accepted: 11 July 2011 /Published online: 6 August 2011 # The International Urogynecological Association 2011 . . Abstract Keywords Hydronephrosis Pelvic organ prolapse Introduction and hypothesis This work aims to study the Urogenital imaging prevalence of hydronephrosis and its associated factors in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and to assess the effect on hydronephrosis following treatment for POP. Methods In this prospective observational study, 233 Introduction patients with POP were staged by the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification system, followed by sonographic There have been reports in the literature suggesting that measurement of bilateral renal pelvis to identify presence of hydronephrosis is associated with pelvic organ prolapse hydronephrosis. Follow-up scan for hydronephrosis was (POP) although the exact mechanism is unknown [1–4]. performed after patients were treated for the POP. The reported prevalence of hydronephrosis in patients Results The prevalence of hydronephrosis was 10.3% (95% undergoing http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Urogynecology Journal Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2011 by The International Urogynecological Association
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Medicine & Public Health; Gynecology
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0937-3462
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1433-3023
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10.1007/s00192-011-1504-2
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21822714
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Int Urogynecol J (2011) 22:1529–1534 DOI 10.1007/s00192-011-1504-2 ORIGINAL ARTICLE A prospective study on the prevalence of hydronephrosis in women with pelvic organ prolapse and their outcomes after treatment Shuk Yi Annie Hui & Shing Chee Symphorosa Chan & Suk Yee Judy Lam & Tze Kin Lau & Kwok Hung Tony Chung Received: 14 April 2011 /Accepted: 11 July 2011 /Published online: 6 August 2011 # The International Urogynecological Association 2011 . . Abstract Keywords Hydronephrosis Pelvic organ prolapse Introduction and hypothesis This work aims to study the Urogenital imaging prevalence of hydronephrosis and its associated factors in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and to assess the effect on hydronephrosis following treatment for POP. Methods In this prospective observational study, 233 Introduction patients with POP were staged by the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantification system, followed by sonographic There have been reports in the literature suggesting that measurement of bilateral renal pelvis to identify presence of hydronephrosis is associated with pelvic organ prolapse hydronephrosis. Follow-up scan for hydronephrosis was (POP) although the exact mechanism is unknown [1–4]. performed after patients were treated for the POP. The reported prevalence of hydronephrosis in patients Results The prevalence of hydronephrosis was 10.3% (95% undergoing

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Published: Aug 6, 2011

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