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Extreme cervical elongation after sacrohysteropexy
Mark E Vierhout1, Jurgen J Fütterer
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radboud University Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. M.Vierhout@obgyn.umcn.nl
Abstract:
We present a case of extreme cervical elongation with a cervix of 12 cm after an unusual operation in which the uterine corpus was directly fixed to the promontory, and which became symptomatic after 8 years. The possible pathophysiology of cervical elongation is discussed. Diagnosing a case of severe cervical elongation can be important in the pre-operative evaluation. It can alter the operative plan to a uterus-sparing technique or it can alert the surgeon to a difficult entry in the abdominal cavity during vaginal hysterectomy.

