The ohsu department of urology provides caring and comprehensive services for women suffering from pelvic floor disorders.
Pelvic floor reconstruction surgery.
It may be performed to fix damage that has occurred to the organs for various reasons including disease and side effects of previous surgeries.
Women often wait years dealing with symptoms of pop before they commit to surgery.
Kamran sajadi a board certified and fellowship trained specialist in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery our program diagnoses and treats a wide variety of diagnoses including.
When nonsurgical treatments aren t effective pelvic floor reconstruction is used to restore the normal structure and function of the female pelvic organs.
Reconstructive surgery aims to repair the pelvic floor and return organs to their original position.
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As part of the correction of prolapse and incontinence the overall health of the vaginal support structures must be assessed and corrected.
A pelvic organ prolapse occurs when as a result of the pelvic floor weakening the bladder uterus vagina and rectum drop below their normal positions.
Aside from decreasing symptoms of prolapse a desired outcome of pelvic floor reconstruction is for the woman to be able to return to her active life.
Laparoscopic colposuspension is a minimally invasive surgical technique that provides a safe and durable method for reconstruction of the pelvic floor and its contents without the need for a large abdominal incision.
The decision to undergo pelvic reconstructive surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse pop can be difficult.
Pelvic reconstructive surgery is a surgical procedure used to reconstruct pelvic organs and structures.
Surgery to correct pelvic support problems can be performed either through the vagina or the abdomen depending on the support problem.
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Pelvic organ prolapse can result in symptoms including urinary leakage constipation and difficulty with intercourse.
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The nature of reconstructive surgery.
The condition normally occurs following childbirth but can also be caused by chronic disease heavy lifting or surgery.
This can be done with cuts either in the vagina or the abdomen.