Posterior colporrhaphy and perineorrhaphy: separate and distinct operations.
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.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, RI 02905.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*