title: Sacrospinous colpopexy.
abstract: Sacrospinous colpopexy is a useful procedure in the cure of pulsion enterocele, high rectocele, and posthysterectomy vault prolapse. It allows the surgeon to correct coincident cystocele and rectocele and permits restoration of a relatively normal and comfortable vaginal depth and axis. It is a quick procedure, avoids intraabdominal trauma, has a high success rate and a low complication rate (1) and is useful in the management of patients who wish to maintain coital function. This paper retrospectively reviews the techniques, results and complications of 107 sacrospinous colpopexies performed in 104 patients over an 8-year interval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, King George V Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Brieger
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: MacGibbon
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Atkinson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*