Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Volume 222, Issue 5, Pages 427-436Publisher
MOSBY-ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.10.006
Keywords
apical prolapse; apical support; biomechanics; cardinal ligament; prolapse; uterosacral ligament; vaginal apex
Categories
Funding
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Award [K12 HD065257]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
To explain the pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse, we must first understand the complexities of the normal support structures of the uterus and vagina. In this review, we focus on the apical ligaments, which include the cardinal and uterosacral ligaments. The aims of this review are the following: (1) to provide an overview of the anatomy and histology of the ligaments; (2) to summarize the imaging and biomechanical studies of the ligament properties and the way they relate to anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse; and (3) to synthesize these findings into a conceptual model for the progression of prolapse.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available