MANAGEMENT OF SECOND DEGREE UTEROVAGINAL PROLAPSE

Authors

  • Iqbal Begum
  • Naila Jadoon

Abstract

Uterovaginal prolapse, though not a life threatening disease, can greatly affect the quality of majority of womenespecially during their menopausal period. Hysterectomy, vaginal or abdominal is usually the treatment of choice.Lefort's operation is sometimes advocated for severe prolapse in elderly women and for vaginal inversion afterhysterectomy.1 It can also be performed under local anaesthesia if needed.Key Words: Second degree uterovaginal prolapse, Lefort's operation.

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Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (1998): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

Section

CASE REPORT

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