title: Vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.
abstract: The vaginal approach to pelvic organ prolapse repair has been a mainstay of surgical therapy since the beginning of modern gynecologic surgery. In this article, the major vaginal procedures are reviewed with emphasis on techniques of pelvic reconstruction. Vaginal hysterectomy, apical suspension, repair of the anterior and posterior compartments, and perineal repair are covered in detail.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. youngs01@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*