Sacral colpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse.
Sacral colpopexy has become the treatment of choice for post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse at the New York Hospital--Cornell Medical Center. A review of the institutional experience with this technique since 1972 indicates that 20 of 21 patients obtained good vaginal support and preservation of functional capabilities with minimal complications.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*