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Ptosis

Known as: Prolapses, caudal displacement, Procidentia 
The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice.
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1986
1986
Eight patients with anal blood loss were referred for endoscopic polyp removal (4) or because of problems with the differential… 
1986
1986
The clinical relevance of the echocardiographic finding of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is largely unclear. Therefore we made a… 
1984
1984
Vaginal vault prolapse is an infrequent complication after abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy. Current surgical methods of repair… 
1979
1979
A cardiac history, a physical examination, an electrocardiogram, phonocardiograms in the supine and standing positions, and an M… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
A case is reported of a 60‐year‐old man, who developed an adenocarcinoma in the abdominal wall adjoining an ileostomy. Thirty‐one… 
1973
1973
Varying degrees of vaginal prolapse, rectocele and enterocele frequently coexist. Preliminary observations suggest that fascia… 
1947
1947
GLAUCOMA developing in an aphakic eye, either spontaneously or following discission of a membrane, may be due to one of many… 
1946
1946
Prolapses of redundant or hypertrophied gastric mucosa into the duodenum occur frequently enough that they should be recognized… 
Review
1937
Review
1937
A review of the literature reveals that much is known of the normal anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral disc and that…