van Dongen L
S Afr Med J. 1981 Aug 29;60(9):357-9.
The history of genital prolapse in women is given briefly. The normal anatomy of genital support is described and the histological and electron microscopic features of these suspensory tissues are briefly outlined. The causes of failure of the supportive system are reviewed and prophylaxis to avoid this failure is discussed. Certain anatomical characteristics are suggested to explain why genital prolapse is relatively common in the White, Indian and Coloured populations in the RSA, yet so uncommon in the Black population.
简要介绍了女性生殖器脱垂的病史。描述了生殖器支撑结构的正常解剖，并简要概述了这些悬吊组织的组织学和电子显微镜特征。回顾了支撑系统功能衰竭的原因，并讨论了预防该衰竭的措施。提出了某些解剖学特征，以解释为什么生殖器脱垂在南非的白人、印度人和混血人群中相对常见，而在黑人人群中却如此罕见。
