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. 2020 Oct 29:37:196.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.196.21818. eCollection 2020.

Genital prolapse: epidemiology, clinic and therapeutic at Saint Joseph Hospital of Kinshasa

Antoine Tshimbundu Kayembe  1 , Andy Mbangama Muela  2 , Alex Mutombo Baleka  2 , Dieudonné Sengeyi Mushengezi  2 , Rahma Rachid Tozin  2
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Genital prolapse: epidemiology, clinic and therapeutic at Saint Joseph Hospital of Kinshasa

Antoine Tshimbundu Kayembe et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutical profile of genital prolapse in the gynecology and obstetrics service of Saint Joseph Hospital of Kinshasa. This is a descriptive study carried out from medical files of patients who have suffered from genital prolapse in the gynecology and obstetrics service of Saint Joseph Hospital from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2017. It is based on the no probabilistic sampling of suitability. We recorded 161 cases of genital prolapses upon 13957 patients. The genital prolapses frequency was 1.2% with an annual average of 16.1 cases (SD 10.1) per year. The symptomatology consisted of pelvic mass associated with urinary and digestives troubles (94.0%, n=140). The stage III of cysto-colpocele was the most frequent (56.0%, n=82). The vaginal hysterectomy associated to rectocele and cystocele cure was the most performed operation (52.0%, n=69). The recurrence rate was of 2.0% (3 out of 148 cases). The genital prolapse really exist in our milieu, its symptomatology is classical and its treatment is mostly surgical by vaginal access.

Keywords: Genital prolapse; Kinshasa; Saint Joseph Hospital; clinic; epidemiology; therapeutic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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frequency's evolution of genital prolapse during our study period
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