ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension (LLS) for the Treatment of Apical Prolapse: A New Gold Standard?
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Lateral suspension vs. sacral colpopexy for treating pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic lateral suspension with mesh for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with vaginal reconstructive procedures and abdominal sacrocolpopexy for the surgical management of vaginal vault prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Robot-assisted, Laparoscopic and Transvaginal Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: a Comparative Retrospective Single-Center Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Total laparoscopic multi-compartment reconstruction via single-port lateral suspension: a novel mesh configuration based on the integral theory.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Strategy of Delayed Midurethral Sling Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Stress Urinary Incontinence after Laparoscopic Lateral Abdominal Wall Suspension.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Uterus-Preserving and Hysterectomy Approaches in Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic Meshless Lateral Suspension in Patients with Advanced Stage Pelvic Organ Prolapse. A Prospective Cohort Study with a Median 36-Month Follow-Up.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- vNOTES high uterosacral ligament suspension versus laparoscopic lateral suspension in the management of vaginal vault prolapse: initial experience in a single tertiary center.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic lateral suspension combined with uterosacral ligament suspension for advanced apical pelvic organ prolapse: preliminary outcomes of a retrospective series.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic mesh sacr ocolpopexy versus lateral vaginal vault suspension in prevention of post hysterectomy vault prolapse: a randomized trial.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- Critical Care and Surgical Management of Vascular Complications in Minimally Invasive Urological Reconstructive Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension (LLS) for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP): Update and Systematic Review of Prospective and Randomised Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Extreme Uterine and Rectal Prolapse in a 31-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Editorial: Changing backgrounds and groundbreaking changes: gynecological surgery in the third decade of the 21st century volume II.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic lateral suspension with mesh for severe anterior and apical pelvic organ prolapse: an observational cohort study for safety and efficacy at 2-year follow-up.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Observational
- Recurrent Pelvic Organ Prolapse after Sacrocolpopexy-A Surgical Challenge.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Pathological Insights on Polypropylene Mesh Complications From Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: A Case Series.Cureus · 2024Article
- A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Dubuisson Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension with Laparoscopic Sacropexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Short-Term Results.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of sexual function between laparoscopic lateral suspension and laparoscopic sacrocervicopexy with the use of the PISQ-IR questionnaire.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Nowadays, the gold standard to treat apical pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSCP). However, LSCP is a difficult procedure associated with rare but potentially severe complications. Promontory dissection may expose to potential life-threatening intraoperative vascular injuries, and sacral roots or hypogastric nerve damage. There are also a few case reports of spondylodiscitis with consecutive lumbar vertebra bone erosion. Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) with mesh is an alternative technique for apical POP repair. It lowers perioperative risks by avoiding sacral promontory preparation. Recent studies show similar anatomical and functional outcomes to LSCP, with the advantage of better preserving the vaginal axis. Moreover, LLS is well suited for hysteropexy which is important as an increasing number of women prefer uterine preservation during POP surgery. In this article, we discuss both techniques, and we share our opinion on a novel perspective in the treatment of apical POP with uterine preservation.
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