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Original Article
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;54(8):454-458. Published online August 1, 2011.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.8.454
- Efficacy and safety of uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension and levator myorrhaphy for pelvic organ prolapse.
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Han Young Park, Eun Hee Yoo, Sun Kyung Lee
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yooe7@khu.ac.kr
- Abstract
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To evaluate the efficacy in the anatomical and functional outcome and the safety of uterosacral vaginal vault suspension and levator myorrhaphy surgery performed during vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical records of twenty-eight patients who underwent uterosacral vaginal vault suspension and levator myorrhaphy with the vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse. Anatomical outcomes based on pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system and urinary, bowel and sexual symptoms from Korean version of short form of pelvic floor distress inventory and pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence sexual questionnaire were assessed pre- and postoperatively. They were followed up for minimum a year. The recurrence was defined as any points of POP-Q system to be stage II or greater. RESULTS: A significant improvement of prolapse was observed from preoperative stage of III to postoperative stage of 0. The points of Ba, C, Bp were changed from 3.7 +/- 1.5, 2.5 +/- 1.2, -0.1 +/- 2.5 to -2.7 +/- 0.4, -6.2 +/- 0.9, -2.1 +/- 2.3. Intra-operative complications were 2 cases of ureter injury while stitching from uterosacral vaginal vault suspension surgery. Post-operative complications were 2 cases of urinary tract infection, 3 cases of voiding dysfunction and a case of urinary incontinence. No patient required reoperation for recurrent prolapse and urinary incontinence. CONCLUSION: Based on our operational result, uterosacral vaginal vault suspension and levator myorrhaphy surgery seem to provide safe and effective outcomes.
Keywords :Pelvic organ prolapsed;Reconstructive surgical procedures;Vagina
