title: Enterocele repair and vaginal vault suspension.
abstract: A paradigm shift has occurred in the approach to enterocele repair and vaginal vault suspension. This change in our approach is based on anatomic dissections that demonstrate that the loss of the upper suspensory fibers of the paracolpium and parametrium lead to uterine prolapse and vaginal prolapse after hysterectomy. In addition, the separation of the pubocervical from the rectovaginal fascia results in apical enterocele where the peritoneum is in contact with the vaginal mucosa. These fascial defects are hernias, and appropriate herniorraphy techniques will correct these defects and result in successful reconstruction of the vaginal tube and its reattachment to the suspensory cardinal uterosacral complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*