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Review
. 2019 Sep;62(5):307-312.
doi: 10.5468/ogs.2019.62.5.307. Epub 2019 Jul 22.

Surgical decision making for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: evidence-based approach

Myung Jae Jeon  1
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Review

Surgical decision making for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: evidence-based approach

Myung Jae Jeon. Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and a variety of procedures can be performed to correct POP. When deciding on the proper surgical procedure, the surgeon must take into consideration the individual patient's risk for surgical complication and prolapse recurrence and her preference. This review will discuss the key issues faced in the surgical decision-making process for POP and recommendations based on the current scientific evidence.

Keywords: Decision making; Pelvic organ prolapse; Surgery.

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Conflict of interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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