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Development of a Uterosacral Ligament Suspension Rat Model
Published on: August 17, 2022
Laparoscopic high uterosacral ligament suspension: an alternative route for a traditional technique
Giovanni Panico1, Giuseppe Campagna2, Daniela Caramazza2
1Department of Woman And Child Health, Woman Health Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy. drgiovannipanico@gmail.com.
Introduction And Hypothesis:
Uterovaginal prolapse treatment is a challenge for the urogynecologist. Surgical management for apical prolapse can be successful with native tissue and uterosacral ligament (USL) fixation. However, some complications have been described, especially with use of the vaginal approach. The aim of this video is to describe an alternative laparoscopic approach to a traditional vaginal procedure to reduce nerve injury and ureteral complications.
Methods:
A 75-year-old woman was referred to our unit for symptomatic stage III apical prolapse and underwent laparoscopic USL fixation, according to the technique described herein.
Results:
This surgical technique was successful in correcting apical prolapse.
Conclusions:
This video tutorial may be useful to urogynecologists for improving surgical technique, thus leading to a reduction in the risk of nerve and ureteral complications. The technique offers the possibility of a correct under-vision suture positioning. Laparoscopic USL fixation can be safely performed to treat apical prolapse.
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