Evaluation of two vaginal, uterus sparing operations for pelvic organ prolapse: modified Manchester operation (MM) and sacrospinous hysteropexy (SSH), a study protocol for a multicentre randomized non-inferiority trial (the SAM study)

• Main Authors: Sascha F. M. Schulten (Author), Rosa A. Enklaar (Author), Kirsten B. Kluivers (Author), Sanne A. L. van Leijsen (Author), Marijke C. Jansen-van der Weide (Author), Eddy M. M. Adang (Author), Jeroen van Bavel (Author), Heleen van Dongen (Author), Maaike B. E. Gerritse (Author), Iris van Gestel (Author), G. G. Alec Malmberg (Author), Ronald J. C. Mouw (Author), Deliana A. van Rumpt-van de Geest (Author), Wilbert A. Spaans (Author), Annemarie van der Steen (Author), Jelle Stekelenburg (Author), E. Stella M. Tiersma (Author), Anneke C. Verkleij-Hagoort (Author), Astrid Vollebregt (Author), Chantal B. M. Wingen (Author), Mirjam Weemhoff (Author), Hugo W. F. van Eijndhoven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to 40% of parous women which adversely affects the quality of life. During a life time, 20% of all women will undergo an operation. In general the guidelines advise a vaginal operation in case of uterine descent: hysterectomy with uterosacra...