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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2015

Vaginally assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of complete uterovaginal prolapse.

Themos Grigoriadis, Athanasios Protopapas, Ioannis Chatzipapas, Stavros Athanasiou

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Severe pelvic organ prolapse. Is there a long-term cure?International urogynecology journal · 2019
    Article
  2. Cuff Closure by Vaginal Route in TLH: Case Series and Review of Literature.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Themos GrigoriadisFirst Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, 105-107 Vas. Sofias Avenue, Athens, 11521, Greece, tgregos@yahoo.com.
Athanasios Protopapas
Ioannis Chatzipapas
Stavros Athanasiou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRAlexandra Hospital · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisWomen with complete uterovaginal prolapse (UVP) present multicompartmental pelvic defects. The vaginally assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (VALS) has been introduced to address such defects by combining a vaginal and a laparoscopic approach.

methodThis is a video demonstration of a VALS procedure performed on a 60-year-old patient with a complete UVP. The presented procedure comprises two steps: an initial vaginal surgery, followed by a laparoscopic approach. The vaginal surgery initially includes a vaginal hysterectomy and full-thickness dissection of the vaginal walls. The meshes are then sutured on the fascias and the free ends are placed in the pelvic cavity. The vaginal vault is closed transvaginally and then suspended laparoscopically on the sacral promontory.

conclusionsThe VALS procedure is a valid minimally invasive surgical alternative for patients with severe or complete UVP. This combined procedure facilitates the surgical steps and minimizes the need to perform difficult pelvic laparoscopic dissections.

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FasciotomyFemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansHysterectomy, VaginalLaparoscopyMiddle AgedSacrumSurgical MeshUterine ProlapseVagina

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PMID25338729
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