Management of anterior vaginal prolapse in South Africa : national survey
Date
2009-04
Authors
Henn, E. W.
Cronje, H. S.
Van Rensburg, J. A.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
Abstract
To the Editor: A national survey was done on the management
of anterior vaginal prolapse (AVP) by registered gynaecologists
and urologists in South Africa. Of 822 questionnaires posted,
30.2% were returned completed (23.2% from gynaecologists
and 7.0% from urologists). The information supplied was
anonymous and is probably a true reflection of current
practice. Of concern were the 36.3% of respondents who did
not use a recognised staging system, a low rate of pre-operative
urodynamic investigation by gynaecologists (8.4%) and a
high rate of synthetic mesh use by urologists (75.9%), even for
primary procedures.
This first survey among South African prolapse surgeons
provides valuable insight into clinical practice.
Description
Letter
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Uterus -- Prolapse
Citation
Henn, E. W., Cronje, H. S. & Van Rensburg, J. A. 2009. Management of anterior vaginal prolapse in South Africa : national survey. South African Medical Journal, 99(4):229-2230.