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- Title
A Case of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the Setting of Cirrhotic Ascites.
- Authors
Shah, Nima M.; Ginzburg, Natasha; Whitmore, Kristene
- Abstract
Ascites is commonly found in patients with liver cirrhosis. Although conservative therapy is often the ideal choice of care with these patients who also have symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse, this may fail and surgical methods may be needed. Literature is limited regarding surgical repair of prolapse in the setting of ascites. The authors present the surgical evaluation and management of a 63-year-old woman with recurrent ascites from liver cirrhosis who failed conservative therapy. With adequate multidisciplinary care and medical optimization, this patient underwent surgical therapy with resolution of her symptomatic prolapse and improved quality of life.
- Subjects
PELVIC organ prolapse; ASCITES; QUALITY of life; PATIENTS; MANAGEMENT
- Publication
Reviews in Urology, 2016, Vol 18, Issue 3, p178
- ISSN
1523-6161
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.3909/riu0702