sacrocolpopexy

(sā″krō-kol′pŏ-pek″sē, sak″rō-) [ sacro- + colpopexy]

The tethering of a prolapsed uterus or vagina to its proper anatomical position within the pelvis, typically with a support made of surgical mesh.

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Randomized trial of fascia lata and polypropylene mesh for abdominal sacrocolpopexy: 5-year follow-up.

Optimal surgical management of stage 3 and 4 pelvic organ prolapse

It can also be corrected abdominally (open, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted) with sacrocolpopexy or sacrohysteropexy, which suspends the vaginal apex or uterus to the longitudinal sacral ligament using a Y-shaped graft of synthetic mesh.

Pelvic organ prolapse: A primer for urologists

Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy, posterior colporrhaphy and vaginal sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of recto-genital prolapse and mechanical outlet obstruction: Colorectal Disease, February, 2008.

Short term outcome of laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse

Abdominal sacrocolpopexy utilizing Gortex Tex in genital prolapse.

Risk Factors for Mesh Exposure after Transvaginal Mesh Surgery

These include the vaginal procedures McCall culdoplasty; plication of the uterosacral ligament; sacrospinous or prespinous fixation for vaginal vault prolapse; and Sacrocolpopexy (performed via an open procedure or laparoscopically).

Evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse in Indian females

In this report, two cases of POP treated with a combined application of vaginal mesh by transobturator approach and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in the same operational session were presented.

Combined anterior transobturator mesh with four straps and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapsus: our early experience in two cases / Pelvik organ prolapsi tedavisinde dort kollu transobturator anterior vajinal mes uygulamasi ve laparoskopik sakrokolpopeksinin kombinasyonu: iki olguda erken deneyimlerimiz

Current level 1 evidence suggests that the optimal procedure for anterior vaginal repair is an abdominal sacrocolpopexy combined with a Burch colposuspension and a paravaginal repair.

Management of anterior vaginal prolapse in South Africa--results of a national survey

A 62-year-old woman with stage III pelvic organ prolapse consented to a laparoscopic hysterectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and a prophylactic midurethral sling.

How to repair urologic injury at the time of gynecologic surgery

The group suggested uterine preservation when considering mesh sacrocolpopexy versus mesh sacrohysteropexy, to reduce mesh erosion, OR time, blood loss, hospital stay, and surgery costs, although there might be a slight worsening of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact scores.

SGS guidelines: Avoid hysterectomy in POP repairs

Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging before and 6 months after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. Int Urogynecol J 2014;25:507-15.

Positional pelvic organ prolapse (POP) evaluation using open, weight-bearing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Among them 30 women underwent Ward Mayo's operation, four underwent Sacrospinous fixation along with Ward Mayo's operation & two underwent Sacrocolpopexy [Table 4].

The epidemiology of gynaecological disorders in geriatric population: a hospital based study

The CARE study (5) was a multicentre study involving 157 patients randomised to a prophylactic Burch colposuspension at sacrocolpopexy, with 165 women serving as controls.

Combined stress urinary incontinence surgery at the time of prolapse surgery--is it justified?