title: Laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy for treatment of perineal body descent and vaginal vault prolapse.
abstract: Perineal body descent has been linked to pudendal nerve injury and anorectal disorders, including constipation, rectal pain, and fecal incontinence. Open sacral colpoperineopexy has been described for the treatment of perineal descent. We present a technique for laparoscopic sacral colpoperineopexy and highlight this approach with accompanying video segments.
authors.affiliation: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Sam B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bhayani
authors.forename: E James
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*