Vaginal Vault Prolapse after Total Hysterectomy in Obese Women

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...

[Abdominal sacrocolpopexy in surgical treatment of complete vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy].

INTRODUCTION The vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy is a complex disorder, which can be associated with the prolapse of anterior or posterior vaginal wall or cystorectocele. The exact incidence is unknown, and is within the range from 1 - 43% of operated patients. In order to achieve the complete surgical reconstruction of the pelvic floor disorder, a surgeon must have good knowledge of ...

Vaginal repair of vaginal vault dehiscence after postpartum hysterectomy

Vaginal vault dehiscence (VVD) may occur rarely after hysterectomy. Although mostly, a vaginal cuff dehiscence is seen after robotic or laparoscopic hysterectomy, it may also be observed as a complication of abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy. Vaginal repair is one of the techniques used for VVD. Here, we will describe a case of vaginally repaired VVD, associated with intra-abdominal hematoma af...

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.