"Prolapse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice.
| Descriptor ID |
D011391
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.842
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prolapse" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Jul; 33(7):1325-7.
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Pelvic Organ Support Study (POSST): the distribution, clinical definition, and epidemiologic condition of pelvic organ support defects. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Mar; 192(3):795-806.
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Anal stenosis and mucosal ectropion. Surg Clin North Am. 2002 Dec; 82(6):1225-31, vii.
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Pelvic organ support in nulliparous pregnant and nonpregnant women: a case control study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Jul; 187(1):99-102.
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The distribution of pelvic organ support in a population of female subjects seen for routine gynecologic health care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Aug; 183(2):277-85.
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: relationship between joint hypermobility, urinary incontinence, and pelvic floor prolapse. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1996; 41(2):135-9.