[Mucous prolapse of the urethra]

Acta Urol Belg. 1995 Dec;63(4):23-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Urethral prolapse represent a rare cause of urological consultation. Frequent in older women, it also happens in under 10-year-old little girls with a racial predominance. For most cases, medical treatment and follow-up are sufficient, but failure of these or possible complications may necessitate a surgical correction. Circumferential excision and muco-mucous suture are effective treatments with very few complications. About four case-reports, we are reviewing here the literature and discussing etiopathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic options for this disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mucous Membrane / surgery
  • Prolapse
  • Suture Techniques
  • Urethral Diseases / etiology
  • Urethral Diseases / pathology
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery*