Urology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 145-147, July 2004

Laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy for treatment of perineal body descent and vaginal vault prolapse1

  • Richard E. Link

      Affiliations

    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • ,
  • Li-Ming Su

      Affiliations

    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • ,
  • Sam B. Bhayani

      Affiliations

    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • ,
  • E.James Wright

      Affiliations

    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: E. James Wright, M.D., Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Room A-345, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

Received 2 December 2003; accepted 9 February 2004.

Abstract 

Perineal body descent has been linked to pudendal nerve injury and anorectal disorders, including constipation, rectal pain, and fecal incontinence. Open sacral colpoperineopexy has been described for the treatment of perineal descent. We present a technique for laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy and highlight this approach with accompanying video segments.

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PII: S0090-4295(04)00218-3

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2004.02.003

Urology
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 145-147, July 2004

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