Prolapso genital. Etiopatogenia, diagnóstico y tratamiento

Autores/as

  • Andrés Marambio G. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • César Sandoval S. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Raúl Valdevenito S. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Michel Naser N. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Valentín Manríquez G. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Rodrigo Guzmán R. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Jorge Lecannelier A. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Mario Abedrapo M. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Jaime Jans B. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino
  • Amalia Aguilera M. Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Unidad de Piso Pélvico Femenino

Resumen

Vaginal prolapse is a very common disorder in the general female population. Because it is so common and often asymptomatically, there is no exact definition of this condition. Additionally its exact prevalence is not known. There are multiple risk factors that cause vaginal prolapse, for example age and vaginal deliveries are the most common, nevertheless it is considered a multifactorial process. From the surgical point of view the most accepted theory for its production is site-specific tears that would generate the prolapse as they occur. Its diagnosis is clinical and is currently classified into four stages according to the degree of descent that exists with respect to the hymen. There are many different types of treatment, and the most used are pessaries, physiotherapy and surgery. The following is a review that covers various relevant aspects of the vaginal prolapse, his confrontation and treatment.

Palabras clave:

Prolapso Uterino/diagnóstico, Prolapso Uterino/etiología, Prolapso Uterino/terapia