Open AccessNew retroperitoneal culdoplasty and colpopexy at the time of laparoscopic total abdominal hysterectomy (L‐TAH)
Author(s) -
Ostrzenski Adam
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0412.1998.771013.x
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , medicine , general surgery , abdominal hysterectomy , hysterectomy , university hospital , gynecology , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , biology
After a laparoscopic total abdominal hysterectomy, the safety of the translaparoscopic, prophylactic, retroperitoneal pouch of a Douglas reconstruction and vaginal vault suspension was evaluated.This operation was adapted from the laparotomy approach and has been investigated from July, 1992, to July, 1996. Modest modifications have been introduced to meet laparoscopic technology requirements. Observational clinical trials have been conducted on 112 women. The surgery was performed through laparoscopy by suturing and tying method, with no vaginal approach.This clinical trial showed positive results for the operation, with no complications observed in this group of patients. After the operation, there were no symptoms or signs of a dysfunctional vagina, or pelvic relaxation.This preventive operation is safe and it restores the pelvic topography, functional anatomy, and it prevents post-hysterectomy vaginal dysfunction disorders.