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Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Quantification System
Published on: September 20, 2018
[Clinical examination of prolapse]
P Costa1, K Bouzoubaa, V Delmas
1Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Caremaux, Place du Pr-R-Debré, 30029 Nîmes cedex 09, France. pierre.costa@chu-nimes.fr
Abstract:
Physical examination is still very contributing in the evaluation of female pelvic organ prolapse. Related symptoms do predict neither the severity nor the location of the prolapse. The accuracy and the reliability of the physical examination are high for the anterior and middle compartments but insufficient for the evaluation of the posterior compartment, which should include imaging and manometric tests. The physical examination does not show any difference between morning and afternoon and its reliability is independent of the examiner particularly if performed in the patient standing.
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