Resumen

BUSQUETS C, Maritza; CASTILLO F, Felipe; BRAVO G, Sebastián  y  CONTERAS P, Domingo. USO DEL SISTEMA POPQ PARA LA CLASIFICACIÓN DE LOS PROLAPSOS: HOSPITAL PARROQUIAL DE SAN BERNARDO. Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol. [online]. 2009, vol.74, n.1, pp. 4-10. ISSN 0717-7526.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-75262009000100002.

The Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POPQ) System has prouved to be a good method for describing and quantifying pelvic organ prolapse. The objective of this observational study was to compare the classification consigned in the clinical records (Baden and Walker classification) with the new POPQ system. In the first 41 cases we proceed to evaluate our patients by mean of the POPQ system. In only 17% of the cases the two systems agreed in the diagnosis of the anterior, posterior and cervix descents. POPQ system allows an acute diagnosis of the state and magnitude of the descent of pelvic organs.

Palabras clave : Pelvic organ prolapse; POPQ; classification system; pelvic floor.