Research

Specialists and research fellows at CARE have carried out many clinical research projects over the years with the objectives to:

  • continually look for safer and more effective ways to treat complex pelvic pathologies such as severe endometriosis 
  • critically compare and assess the outcomes of different surgical approaches against traditional procedures in the management of pelvic organ prolapse

 

Research

Advances and Controversies in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Pelvic organ prolapse , a term referring to the herniation of one or more of the pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, small bowels, rectum) through the vaginal walls and eventual protrusion outside the vagina, is seen in up to 50% of parous women, of whom 20% may develop symptoms and 11% may require surgery (Olsen 1997). Apart from a bulge protruding

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