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Vaginal hernia

MedGen UID:
488974
•Concept ID:
C1442998
•
Acquired Abnormality; Finding
HPO: HP:0100672

Definition

The presence of a hernia of the vagina. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVVaginal hernia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Differential diagnosis and treatment of posterior vaginal hernia.
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Hosp Top 1968 Oct;46(10):80-2. doi: 10.1080/00185868.1968.9952202. PMID: 5743098
Diagnosis and modified surgical treatment of posterior direct vaginal hernia (enterocele).
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1966 Dec;9(4):1070-83. doi: 10.1097/00003081-196612000-00017. PMID: 5955324

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Are women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse treated by open mesh sacrocolpopexy at risk of secondary incisional hernia?
Alhalabi F, Bacsu CD, Gulpinar O, Scott DJ, Zimmern PE
Int Urogynecol J 2015 Nov;26(11):1673-7. Epub 2015 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2758-x. PMID: 26082193

Diagnosis

Are women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse treated by open mesh sacrocolpopexy at risk of secondary incisional hernia?
Alhalabi F, Bacsu CD, Gulpinar O, Scott DJ, Zimmern PE
Int Urogynecol J 2015 Nov;26(11):1673-7. Epub 2015 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2758-x. PMID: 26082193
Enterocele. The enigma of the posterior vaginal hernia.
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Int Surg 1969 Oct;52(4):301-9. PMID: 5347291
Differential diagnosis and treatment of posterior vaginal hernia.
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Hosp Top 1968 Oct;46(10):80-2. doi: 10.1080/00185868.1968.9952202. PMID: 5743098
Diagnosis and modified surgical treatment of posterior direct vaginal hernia (enterocele).
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1966 Dec;9(4):1070-83. doi: 10.1097/00003081-196612000-00017. PMID: 5955324
POSTERIOR VAGINAL HERNIA SIMULATING PROLAPSED SUBMUCOUS FIBROID. REPORT OF A CASE.
LAWLER J, PETERS HJ
Obstet Gynecol 1964 Oct;24:614-5. PMID: 14218016

Therapy

Are women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse treated by open mesh sacrocolpopexy at risk of secondary incisional hernia?
Alhalabi F, Bacsu CD, Gulpinar O, Scott DJ, Zimmern PE
Int Urogynecol J 2015 Nov;26(11):1673-7. Epub 2015 Jun 17 doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2758-x. PMID: 26082193
Diagnosis and modified surgical treatment of posterior direct vaginal hernia (enterocele).
Reich WJ, Nechtow MJ, Keith L
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1966 Dec;9(4):1070-83. doi: 10.1097/00003081-196612000-00017. PMID: 5955324

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