title: Treatment of genital prolapse by laparoscopic lateral suspension using mesh: a series of 73 patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic lateral suspension using mesh in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  A tertiary referral center for operative laparoscopy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In all, 73 patients with POP were assessed in the preoperative and postoperative stages. The assessment included a description of their functional symptoms and the degree of their POP condition, established according to the Baden-Walker prolapse classification system. The patients were followed in the postoperative stage for a median of 19 (range 12-41) months.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopic lateral suspension of pelvic organs using mesh carried out from January 2004 through September 2006.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Satisfactory anatomic results were obtained in 64 (87.7%) patients. Neither major complications, nor postoperative pelvic infection were reported. None of the operations required laparotomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic lateral suspension using mesh effectively treats POP with low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. jean-bernard.dubuisson@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Jean-Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dubuisson
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaron
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D052858:Cystocele / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020047:Rectocele / Q000601:surgery*; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*