Procidentia. A new operation to cure the "remaining" prolapsed cervix or vaginal hernia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1948

Publication Title

The American Journal of Surgery

ISSN

00029610

Abstract

1. 1. A simple abdominal hysterectomy is described with an adequate suspension of the cervix. 2. 2. Cystocele cure is assured by the interposition operation. 3. 3. An nth degree uterine descensus is completely remedied. 4. 4. The problem of the remaining prolapsed cervix is treated by a new original method with 100 per cent cures. 5. 5 Vaginal hernia after total hysterectomy is cured by the technic herein described. © 1948.

Volume

75

Issue

5

First Page

691

Last Page

694

DOI

10.1016/0002-9610(48)90392-4

PubMed ID

18915421

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