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Published on: August 17, 2022
[Sacrospinous ligament vaginal vault fixation--method, results and a one-year follow up in 10 patients]
Andrzej Malinowski1, Tadeusz Pawłowski, Grazyna Maciołek-Blewniewska
1Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Lodzi, Klinika Ginekologii Operacyjnej i Endoskopwej, Lódź.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to present the author's experience in sacrospinous ligament vaginal vault fixation--description of procedure and estimation of procedure efficacy at 2, 6, and 12 months after the operation.
Design:
This study was a prospective analysis of a one-year follow up of ten women with vaginal vault prolapse, who underwent sacrospinous ligament vaginal vault fixation after previous hysterectomy.
Materials And Methods:
Ten women with prolapsed vagina after previously preformed hysterectomy hospitalised since September 2001 until Jun 2002 at Department of Surgical and Endoscopical Gynaecology at the Polish Mother's Memorial Institute in Lódź, underwent successful SSLF.
Results:
Good post operative effect was achieved in all treated patients. There were no significant intraoperative complications. The average procedure's time was 38 minutes. The time of hospitalisation after surgery was 4 days. At control examinations at 2, 6 and 12 months after the operation, normal anatomic relations were stable. None of the patients had recurrence of pelvic floor disorders. Narrowing or shortening of vagina was not detected in any case. In nine operated patients sexual activity was remaining.
Conclusions:
We suggest, based on presented data, that suspension of vagina to sacrospinosus ligament can be effective and safe method of surgery for women with vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy.
