title: Robotic-assisted pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study describes technical aspect and short-term results of pelvic organ prolapse surgery using the da Vinci robotic system.
  
  
  METHODS
  During a 1-year period, 18 consecutive patients with pelvic organ prolapse were operated on using the da-Vinci system. Clinical data were prospectively collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All but one procedure was successfully completed robotically (95%). Performed procedures were colpohysteropexy (n = 12), mesh rectopexy (n = 2), or sutured rectopexy combined with sigmoid resection (n = 4). Average setup time was 21 min and significantly decreased with experience. Mean operative time was 172 min (range, 45-280). There were no mortality and no specific morbidity due to the robotic approach. Mean hospital stay was 7 days. At 6 months, all patients were free of pelvic organ prolapse and stated that they were satisfied with anatomical and functional results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our experience indicates that using the da-Vinci robotic system is feasible, safe, and effective for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy-Brabois, 54511 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France. a.ayav@chu-nancy.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayav
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bresler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boissel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*