%0 Journal Article
%T POPQ system and dynamic MRI in assessment of female genital prolapse
%A Mohamed N. El-Gharib
%A Manal A. Farahat
%A Mahmoud Daoud
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 239-242
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2013.32045
%X <p>
	<span style=\"font-size:10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Aim: To assess the role of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POPQ) system in the evaluation of female pelvic or</span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">gan prolapse. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Tan</span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">taUniversityHospital. Patients: The study was carried out on 60 patients having clinical manifestations suggesting pelvic floor weakness. Intervention: All the patients were subjected to history taking, physical examination including POPQ, and pelvic MRI </span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">(static and dynamic) examination. Outcome measures:</span><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> Quantitative measurements of genital prolapse. Results: All patients showed loss of the normal position of the perineal plate indicating generalized weakness of the whole pelvic floor muscles. Dynamic MRI exhibited pelvic floor abnormalities in 46 patients who did not show any abnormalities on the static images. Conclusion: Dynamic MRI is a helpful tool in defining the nature and quantitative measurements of pelvic organ prolapse. Also, MRI has and advantage over POPQ system in diagnosing lateral prolapse.</span></span> 
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%K MRI
%K Pelvic Floor
%K Cystocele
%K Cystorectocele
%K Uterine Prolapse
%K Enterocele
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=28659