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- Title
The feasibility of transvaginal robotic surgery in the repair of pelvic organ prolapse.
- Authors
Yaghnam, Ibrahim; Thomas, Dominique; Rosenblatt, Peter; Chughtai, Bilal
- Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), the descent of one or more pelvic organs, occurs in an estimated 40 to 60% of parous women. Conventional transvaginal surgery for POP has been plagued with high failure rates. The purpose was to determine the safety and feasibility of robotic transvaginal POP surgery. Methods: The da Vinci Surgical Robot, SI was used in the POP surgical procedures. There were two cadavers (aged 18 and 78 years of age; BMI 17.2 and 19.2 respectively). POP-Q scores before intervention were stage 1 for both cadavers. Results: The visualization of anatomical landmarks and the placement of sutures at these locations were successful. Conclusion: Robotic transvaginal POP is a feasible option for POP surgery. Further studies are warranted to determine the role of robotic transvaginal POP repair.
- Subjects
TRANSVAGINAL surgery; MEDICAL robotics; PELVIC organ prolapse; VAGINAL disease treatment; SURGICAL robots; SURGERY
- Publication
International Urogynecology Journal, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 8, p1263
- ISSN
0937-3462
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00192-017-3269-8