RESUMO
Ten women were treated for complete eversion of the vaginal vault with an abdominal sacropexy technique utilizing rectus fascia as graft material. The vault was suspended from the anterior sacral ligament by a strip of rectus fascia. Nine of ten patients had complete cure of the prolapse. All patients who remained sexually active have reported normal coital function. Abdominal sacropexy using rectus fascia is a safe, effective method for the long-term cure of vaginal vault prolapse.
Assuntos
Músculos/transplante , Prolapso Uterino/cirurgia , Idoso , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Histerectomia/efeitos adversos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Técnicas de Sutura , Prolapso Uterino/etiologiaRESUMO
Previous studies have found cyclic differences in wheel running, extinction of conditioned avoidance responses, and open field behavior as a function of the estrous cycle in rodents. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible sensory changes associated with estrus in rodents. Female rats were monitored for behavioral and physiological changes related to the estrous cycle. Using the method of constant stimuli and foot shock, jump thresholds were determined during the estrous cycle stages of sexual receptivity (proestrus) and non-receptivity (metestrus). A significantly higher jump threshold was demonstrated by animals during proestrus as compared to metestrus. Possible explanations for the failure of previous investigators to find attenuated sensitivity as a function of the estrous cycle are discussed.
