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Transabdominal partial vaginal resection and infundibulopelvic colpopexy for posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18210900     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess abdominal partial resection of the vagina and infundibulopelvic colpopexy in women with posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse. STUDY DESIGN: After laparotomy, the elongated vaginal wall was resected, and sutures with absorbable surgical suture material were used to close the vagina, which was suspended by the sutures placed into the infundibulopelvic, sacrouterine and round ligaments. The surgical site was covered and elevated by the overlapping peritoneum. Over 15 years (July 1990-July 2005), the procedure was performed on 74 women (aged 28-84 years; mean age at the time of surgery, 58.5 years) due to vaginal eversion developing after abdominal (24 cases) or vaginal (39) hysterectomy, supravaginal amputation (4) or abdominal colpopexy (7). RESULTS: Perioperative complications included entry into the bladder (2.6%) and transitory voiding difficulty (6.7%). There was no bowel injury. Patients were followed annually by pelvic examination; in 1 of 74 patients, vaginal eversion partly recurred, and a repeat colpopexy was performed. All the patients have a functional vagina without urinary incontinence, pelvic pain or other pelvic discomfort. CONCLUSION: This safe and reliable intervention should be performed only by gynecologists trained in surgery on the pelvic retroperitoneum and parametrium.
Authors:
Zoltán Papp
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-23     Completed Date:  2008-02-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1097-102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. pz@noi1.sote.hu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colposcopy / methods
Female
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods*,  standards
Humans
Hysterectomy / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Safety
Suture Techniques
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder / injuries
Uterine Prolapse / surgery*
Vagina / surgery*

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