Sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of vaginal apical prolapse: Evidence based surgery - Abstract

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition that negatively affects women's' quality of life.

Sacrocolpopexy is an abdominal procedure designed to treat apical compartment prolapse, including uterine or vaginal vault prolapse, as well as multi-compartment prolapse. Although traditionally performed as an open abdominal procedure, minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy, laparoscopic or robotic, has been successfully adopted to the practice of many pelvic reconstructive surgeons. Many variations to this procedure exist, with different levels of evidence to support each one of them. In this article we review the current literature on sacrocolpopexy, with an emphasis on the minimally invasive approach. Procedural steps and controversies are examined in light of the existing literature and recommendations made based on the level of the existing evidence.

Written by:
Parkes IL, Shveiky D.   Are you the author?
Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel.  

Reference: J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2014 Jan 21. pii: S1553-4650(14)00034-X.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.01.004

 
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24462593

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