Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Indian Contribution

AbstractPelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a very common condition which can greatly impact a woman ’s quality of life. Treatment options are individualized and typically involve a combination of physiotherapy, pessary insertion and surgical treatments. It is well known that nulliparous prolapse in India constitutes 1.5–2% of genital prolapse, while the incidence is even higher (5–8%) for yo ung women who have delivered one or two children, thus making it one of the highest rates in the world. This has necessitated the development of numerous conservative surgical treatment options for POP, which allows women to retain their sexual and reproductive function and therefore allows for subs equent pregnancies. With the controversy surrounding the use of mesh, a variety of surgical treatment options should be considered. Such alternative treatments include the use of surgical sling procedures, which have been used widely in Indian practice for the treatment of POP for over 60 years. Th is review outlines some of the well-established conservative treatment options for POP. It also highlights the unique contribution of Indian Obstetricians in the development of these conservative surgical treatment options, from prominent Indian Gynecologists including Dr VN Shirodkar, Dr BN Puranda re, VN Purandare, RP Soonawala, Brigadier SD Khanna and Dr RM Nadkarni.
Source: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research