Retrospective Analysis of Vault Prolapse Over 5years

Management of vault prolapse

Definition Vaginal vault prolapse is defined as descent of the vaginal cuff below a point that is 2 cm less than the total vaginal length above the plane of the hymen. Or simply, the uppermost part of the vagina descends from its normal position, sometimes out through the vaginal opening. Uterovaginal prolapse has been described as an entity as early as 1550 BC in ancient Egyptian literature an...

Vaginal Vault Prolapse

Introduction. Vaginal vault prolapse is a common complication following vaginal hysterectomy with negative impact on women's quality of life due to associated urinary, anorectal and sexual dysfunction. A clear understanding of the supporting mechanism for the uterus and vagina is important in making the right choice of corrective procedure. Management should be individualised, taking into consi...

Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse

Laparoscopic sacral colpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse.

Laparoscopic sacral colpopexy can be used to treat vaginal vault and genital prolapse. After preparation, the vaginal apex is attached to the sacrum over the third and fourth sacral vertebrae using mesh.

Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the correction of vaginal vault prolapse.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy offers a minimally invasive approach to correcting vaginal vault prolapse. We describe our operative technique and review our experience. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study of 10 patients who underwent laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy between February 2000 and June 2002 for posthysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse was performed. Data collec...