title: Posterior colporrhaphy and perineorrhaphy: separate and distinct operations.
abstract: Posterior vaginal repair is often poorly understood and ineffectively performed. The goals of reconstructive surgery emphasize relief of symptoms and restoration of normal anatomic relationships and of function. A useful method to preoperatively determine posterior vaginal wall weakness is outlined along with a surgical description of important steps in surgical reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*