Fixation of the vaginal vault by high midline levator myorrhapy.

Citation
Pe. Zimmern et F. Haab, Fixation of the vaginal vault by high midline levator myorrhapy., PROG UROL, 9(3), 1999, pp. 552-554
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
PROGRES EN UROLOGIE
ISSN journal
11667087 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
552 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
1166-7087(199906)9:3<552:FOTVVB>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The treatment of prolapse of the vaginal vault is complex and requires abdo minal or vaginal procedures associated with significant morbidity. For the last 10 years, the authors have been using a simple transvaginal vault fixa tion technique which satisfies the requirements of functional surgery : res toration of anatomy, reduced morbidity, easeto learn. This article is inten ded to precisely describe the surgical technique and to present the results based on a series of 51 patients operated bwiththis technique.