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Histological changes in the vaginal connective tissue of patients with and without uterine prolapse

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The histological structure of the vaginal fascia was studied in two groups of patients: 10 consecutive women having a vaginal repair for uterine prolapse or descent and 10 consecutive women having an abdominal hysterectomy for fibroids. Abnormal histological changes were found in 7 out of 10 patients with uterine descent as compared to 2 out of 10 controls (P < 0.05). This suggests a correlation between histological changes in vaginal connective tissue and pelvic laxity.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital of Turku, SF-20520, Turku 52, Finland

    Juha Mäkinen, Pentti Kiilholma & Toivo Hirvonen

  2. Department of Pathology, University Central Hospital of Turku, SF-20520, Turku 52, Finland

    Karl-Ove Söderström

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Mäkinen, J., Söderström, KO., Kiilholma, P. et al. Histological changes in the vaginal connective tissue of patients with and without uterine prolapse. Arch. Gynecol. 239, 17–20 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02134283

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