ReviewAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2020
From molecular to macro: the key role of the apical ligaments in uterovaginal support.
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- Intraoperative Uterine Descent After Uterosacral Ligament Stretching During Vaginal Hysterectomy for Apical Prolapse: A Prospective Quantitative Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- 3D MRI Biomarkers for Predicting Pelvic Organ Prolapse Risk and Severity.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Using Mesh Versus Campbell Uterosacral Ligament Suspension: 2-Year Clinical Outcome.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Anatomo-pathological aspects of pelvic organ prolapse: analytical study of round and utero-sacral ligaments of Congolese women during the mass campaign in two hospitals of city of Kananga.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Dynamic biomechanical equilibrium in pelvic organ prolapse: from mechanistic insights to precision reconstruction.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Expression level of matrix metalloproteinases -1, -2 and -9 associated with pelvic organ prolapse: experimental analytical study of round ligaments of Congolese women in two hospitals from the city of Kananga in Democratic Republic of Congo.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Transcriptomic analysis revealsZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Article
- Genetics of Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Up to Date.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it?American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Review
- Single-cell analysis of uterosacral ligament revealed cellular heterogeneity in women with pelvic organ prolapse.Communications biology · 2024Article
- Factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse: case-control study in two hospitals of Bon-Berger and Saint Georges of the city of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal the interweaving of immune response and metabolic regulation in pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stromal cells: a promising treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction.Human cell · 2023Review
- Bioinformatically deciphering immune cell infiltration and signature genes in pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Vaginal tactile imaging: A review.Pelviperineology · 2023Article
- Modified Oxford technique of colpopexy for the treatment of uterine and vaginal vault prolapse: a retrospective pilot cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of in vivo visco-hyperelastic properties of uterine suspensory tissue in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2023Article
- Biomechanical integrity score of the female pelvic floor.International urogynecology journal · 2022Observational
- CD106/VCAM-1 distinguishes a fibroblast subpopulation with high colony-forming capacity and distinct protein expression from the uterosacral ligament.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Do Relaxin Levels Impact Hip Injury Incidence in Women? A Scoping Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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Abstract
To explain the pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse, we must first understand the complexities of the normal support structures of the uterus and vagina. In this review, we focus on the apical ligaments, which include the cardinal and uterosacral ligaments. The aims of this review are the following: (1) to provide an overview of the anatomy and histology of the ligaments; (2) to summarize the imaging and biomechanical studies of the ligament properties and the way they relate to anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse; and (3) to synthesize these findings into a conceptual model for the progression of prolapse.
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