ABSTRACT
As noted in Chapter 17, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is very common in women and has commonly been managed with surgery. Studies suggest that the present lifetime risk for surgery for POP is 11% for American women and 19% for Australian women.1,2 Moreover, up to 30% of women who undergo surgery for POP will subsequently undergo a second surgery, suggesting either a continuing process or ineffective surgical techniques.1
