title: Surgical techniques: robot-assisted laparoscopic colposacropexy with the da Vinci(®) surgical system.
abstract: Colposacropexy is the gold-standard operation for repair of apical vaginal support defects. While it is feasible to perform this operation using conventional laparoscopic techniques, a limited number of surgeons have mastered the advanced minimally invasive skills that are required. Introduction of the da Vinci(®) robotic system with instruments that have improved dexterity and precision and a camera system with three-dimensional imaging presents an opportunity for more surgeons treating women with pelvic organ prolapse to perform the procedure laparoscopically. This paper will outline a technique that is exactly modeled after the open procedure for completion of a robotic-assisted colposacropexy using the da Vinci(®) surgical system.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. cmatthews2@mcvh-vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Matthews
keywords: Cervicosacropexy; Robotic colposacropexy; Surgical techniques