[Observation on the pathogenesis of severe urinary tract complications in female genitalia prolapse]

For the urologist the prolaps of the uterus and the descensus of the vagina are a serous problem, since patients in an advanced state frequently die of renal insufficiency. Earlier reports of formation of hydronephrosis in patients with genital prolaps are considered, the existing views of the pathogenesis are arranged and discussed. The own view is presented. Important is the conclusion, that the decision to correct a descensus or prolaps is not only dependent on subjective symptoms but also on the i. v. pyeolgraphy.