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Management of Associated Pelvic Dysfunctions: External Rectal Prolapse and Genital Prolapse

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Genital prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse (POP), is an emerging problem among women over the age of 65 and is a common disorder in Western countries [1]. Besides age, well-established risk factors include race, genetic predisposition, pregnancy, parity, obstetric trauma, menopause and previous gynaecological surgery. Among these variables, Caucasian women have a higher odds ratio (1.0) than do African Americans (0.6) [2].

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Cervigni, M., Natale, F., Padoa, A. (2008). Management of Associated Pelvic Dysfunctions: External Rectal Prolapse and Genital Prolapse. In: Altomare, D.F., Pucciani, F. (eds) Rectal Prolapse. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0684-3_25

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