Review of extraperitoneal sacrocolpopexy as a technique for advanced uterine and vault prolapse

Autor: Sinasi Yavuz Onol, Fikret Fatih Onol
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 24:253-258
ISSN: 1040-872X
DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e328354ca7d
Popis: This review is aimed to provide an update on the surgical techniques and complications of sacrocolpopexy procedures, and determine the role of minimally invasive techniques based on the most recent evidence.The minimally invasive laparoscopic and robot-assisted alternatives to open abdominal sacrocolpopexy offer faster recovery, less complications and better cosmesis. However, this is suggested predominantly by retrospective comparative studies and no high-level evidence is available to date. Robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC) has enabled surgeons to overcome the steep learning curve associated with laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy at the expense of a higher cost. Recent data, testing its potential advantages of reduced operative time and postoperative pain, have revealed contradictory results. A novel, totally retroperitoneal sacrocolpopexy procedure aimed to eliminate complications associated with transperitoneal access may become an option in patients unsuitable for minimally invasive techniques, but warrants further investigation.The benefits of RASC must be weighed against the lack of current evidence to prove its superiority over conventional procedures in terms of faster recovery and cost-effectiveness. There is a need for better reporting of complications associated with these novel techniques and for long-term, randomized comparative data.
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