title: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic mesh sacrocolpopexy.
abstract: The current 'gold standard' surgical repair for apical prolapse is the abdominal mesh sacrocolpopexy. Use of a robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgical approach has been demonstrated to be feasible as a minimally invasive approach and is gaining popularity amongst pelvic floor reconstructive surgeons. Although outcome data for robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC) is only just emerging, several small series have demonstrated anatomic and functional outcomes, as well as complication rates, comparable to those reported for open surgery. The primary advantages thus far for RASC over open surgery include decreased blood loss and shorter hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 3128 Cramblett Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Jason P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gilleran
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hundley