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colporrhaphy

 [kol-por´ah-fe]
1. suture of the vagina.
2. the operation of denuding and suturing the vaginal wall to narrow the vagina.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

col·por·rha·phy

(kol-pōr'ă-fē),
Repair of a rupture of the vagina by excision and suturing of the edges of the tear.
[colpo- + G. rhaphē, suture]
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colporrhaphy

(kŏl-pôr′ə-fē)
n.
Repair of a rupture of the vagina by suturing the edges of the tear.
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col·por·rha·phy

(kol-pōr'ă-fē)
Repair of a rupture of the vagina by excision and suturing of the edges of the tear.
[colpo- + G. rhaphē, suture]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

colporrhaphy

Repair of a torn or lax vagina, especially if there has been herniation of the bladder or rectum.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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Colporrhaphy. Posterior colporrhaphy, commonly performed to correct posterior vaginal prolapse, can narrow vaginal caliber and the introitus, potentially causing dyspareunia.
in 200614 showed significantly higher anatomic failure rates after graft-augmented repair compared with native tissue posterior colporrhaphy, whereas the other found no difference between groups.
At 2-year follow-up, SSLS and USLS along with anterior colporrhaphy and posterior repair are equally effective for treatment of prolapse with comparable functional and adverse outcomes.
[sup][16] reported a randomized controlled trial that compared SGs with the traditional colporrhaphy (TC) for the treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse.
A retrospective study on telephone follow-up of anterior colporrhaphy by a specialized nurse.
(16) Hence, in a recently published randomized control trial, recurrences of anterior vaginal prolapse were higher in the colporrhaphy group vs.
Six years before, she had a total abdominal hysterectomy, posterior colporrhaphy, and single-incision minisling for SUI using the standard technique.
Surgery consists of posterior colporrhaphy, Trans anal repair, internal Delorme's procedureand, ventral rectopexy.
After enterocele closure and anterior colporrhaphy (if indicated), sacrospinous sutures are placed through the full thickness of vaginal muscularis at the point of new vaginal apex.
Anterior vaginal prolapse repair: A randomised trial of traditional anterior colporrhaphy and self-tailored mesh repair.
reported that posterior colporrhaphy alone or with other vaginal surgeries does not adversely affect sexual function and in fact it may aid in the resumption of sexual activity and significantly improving quality of life and social aspects of daily living.
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