Re: uterine inversion

From: Joanne Bulley, MD (islesannie@yahoo.com)
Fri Aug 29 20:47:22 2003


I could be wrong - I don't have a text book here at home to check!

I learned that "procidentia" was exactly what was pictured - the complete prolase of the uterus - so the vagina is 100% "wrong side out" - just as it is in this picture. Are you saying that "procidentia" refers to any level of prolapse? We alwyas used procidentia for the total prolapse.

I can learn new things.

Can someone clarify this (since no textbook is near me at this moment!)

Joanne

At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Exuma Pierre Tony wrote: >
>Agree with you about the definition of uterine inversion but that's not Procidentia either.
>The Picture posted is a Total Uterine Prolapsus one. The uterine Shape can be seen in his entire parts: the cervix, the isthmus and the fondus protruding thru the vulva.
>
>Best Regards!
>
>Dr EXUMA Pierre Tony, OBGYN, SHOG/Haiti..
>
>"Joanne Bulley, MD" <islesannie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>That is Procidentia - Inversion is when the uterus turns inside out -
>usually with the delivery of the placenta - so the endometrium iw the
>outermost surface. The picture posted here is Procidentia - the mucosal
>surface of the vagina is the outermost surface of the protusion.
>
>Joanne
>
>At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Cecile Graf wrote:
>>
>>http://www.obgyn.net/women/conditions/prolapse.jpg
>>

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Joanne Bulley, MD
Keene, NH, USA

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