LIMITATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF PELVIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY

Laparoscopic treatment of urinary stress incontinence and urogenital p rolapse is a recent development of endoscopic surgery, The aim of this study was to describe the operative techniques of colposuspension and of treatment of urogenital prolapse and to provide data of the result s, Although, long-term follow-up data remains to be collected, 12 to 1 8 month results demonstrate appropriate success rates in correction of urinary stress incontinence using laparoscopic approach to the retrop elvic space, An expanded laparoscopic approach is now possible for tre atment of urogenital prolapse, It is imperative that the techniques co ntinue in order to provide multicentered clinical data by which clinic al investigators and practitioners should thoroughly evaluate these su rgical techniques.