GENITAL PROLAPSE - A LEGACY OF THE WEST

Authors
BRIEGER GH YIP SK FUNG YM CHUNG T
Citation
Gh. Brieger et al., GENITAL PROLAPSE - A LEGACY OF THE WEST, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36(1), 1996, pp. 52-54
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
52 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1996)36:1<52:GP-ALO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A retrospective study was undertaken to determine if there has been a change in the incidence of genital prolapse and urinary stress inconti nence in Chinese women in Hong Kong. The medical records of 2,312 cons ecutive patients admitted for major gynaecological surgery for benign conditions in 5 out of 7 major public teaching hospitals in Hong Kong for the calendar year of 1993 were reviewed by way of an audit of all gynaecological operations performed in these hospitals. A total of 578 cases (25%) were identified as having genital prolapse and or urinary problems.