title: Vaginal apical support: cornerstone of pelvic reconstructive surgery.
abstract: Proper support of the vaginal apex is necessary to ensure successful reconstruction of pelvic prolapse. The modified McCall culdeplasty provides excellent vaginal apical support while maintaining a physiologic vaginal axis. This technique may be used transabdominally, transvaginally, or laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2765, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*