A new operation technique for uterine prolapse: Vaginally-assisted laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Year 2017, Vol 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: To describe the new surgical technique and report the safety and feasibility of vaginally-assisted laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy (VALSH). Materials and Methods: Thirty-three women with stage 3 or more uterine prolapse underwent VALSH operation. Patients were followed up for 12 months for mesh-related complications and improvements of symptoms. The operation had three sections; 1st laparoscopic, 2nd vaginal, 3rd laparoscopic. Results: The mean age, gravidity, and parity of the study population were 46.5 years (range, 25-68 years), 4.3 (1-9), and 2.9 (1-6), respectively. The mean duration of operation was 59.5 min (range, 20-120 min). There were significant differences between the pre- and post-operative values of pelvic organ prolapse quantification parameters, which were favorable in the latter evaluation (p<0.001); total vaginal length was preserved after surgery (p>0.05). Conclusion: VALSH is a safe and minimally-invasive procedure in uterovaginal prolapse, with favorable anatomic and functional outcomes at 12 months post-operatively.
Authors and Affiliations
İlhan Sanverdi, Çetin Kılıççı, Mesut Polat, Enis Özkaya, Sami Gökhan Kılıç, Merve Dizdar, Ateş Karateke
The efficacy of Ankaferd Blood Stopper® in an experimental Asherman syndrome model created in rats
Objective: Asherman syndrome (AS) is a progressive disease involving menstrual disorders, recurrent pregnancy losses, and infertility developing as a result of partial or full blockade of the uterine cavity with adhesion...
Active management of the third stage of labor: A brief overview of key issues
Postpartum hemorrhage is a potentially life-threatening, albeit preventable, condition that persists as a leading cause of maternal death. It occurs mostly during the third stage of labor, and active management of the th...
Early vulvar and umbilical incisional scar recurrence of cervical squamous cell carcinoma: Earlier than usually expected
Cutaneous metastasis is considered as a hazardous condition depending on the mean survival around 9 months, which usually originates from cancers of the breast, lung, ovary, colon, and rarely from the cervix. The crucial...
Prenatal detection of Peters plus-like syndrome
Peters plus syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that includes ocular anterior segment defects of the classic Peter’s anomaly, and is mostly associated with craniofacial and skeletal defects. A 21-week fetus was referr...
A comparison of emergency and therapeutic modified Shirodkar cerclage: an analysis of 38 consecutive cases
Objective: To compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes of patients with emergency versus therapeutic cerclage. Materials and Methods: The study included 38 female patients who underwent cervical cerclage using the modi...