Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

- If no symptoms are present and there is no chronic
urinary infection no treatment is required. The patient is
reassessed at intervals.
- The age and marital status of the patient does not alter
the principle
In case of complete prolapse or procedentia the patient
should be
- Admitted to hospital prior to surgery to reduce the
prolapse.
- The vagina being packed with guaze impregnated with
oestrodial cream to reduce the prolapse and permit ulcers
healing and to subside cervical oedema.
- The operation requires many excisions of the redundant
vaginal tissues and repair other damaged tissue (anterior
corporrhaphy or posterior corporrhaphy).
- If utero vaginal prolaspe is present, amputation of the
cervix and shortening of the transverse ligament which
are streched to the front of the cervical stump (the
Manchester operation) or vaginal hysterectomy is
performed.
12.7 Inversion of the Uterus
Inversion means that the uterus has turned inside out partially
or completely. In serious cases the inner surface of the fundus
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