The Neugebauer-Le Fort operation: a review of 118 partial colpocleises

The Neugebauer-Le Fort operation or partial colpocleisis is a safe, simple and rapid procedure for the repair of uterine prolapse in elderly women who are poor surgical risks. The operation was performed in 188 women with total procidentia. Good anatomic results were obtained in 90.7% of the women. Late complications were rare, including recurrence of prolapse (3 patients), and urinary incontinence (12 patients). Immediate postoperative complications were not common. The main disadvantage is the inaccessibility of the uterus in case of postmenopausal bleeding (2 patients). Partial colpocleisis has a place in the armamentarium of the gynecologist treating isolated cases of prolapse of the uterus, and may be indicated in the elderly women with total procidentia who is a poor surgical risk an in whom general anesthesia is contraindicated, and who is certain she wants to forego sexual intercourse.