Surgery for Posterior Compartment Vaginal Prolapse: Graft Augmented Repair.

Surgery for Posterior Compartment Vaginal Prolapse: Graft Augmented Repair. Urol Clin North Am. 2019 Feb;46(1):87-95 Authors: Kim S, Pollock GR, Twiss CO, Funk JT Abstract Posterior compartment vaginal prolapse can be approached with multiple surgical techniques, including transvaginally, transperineally, and transanally, repaired with either native tissue or with the addition of an augment. Augment material for posterior compartment prolapse includes biologic graft (dermal, porcine submucosal), absorbable mesh (Vicryl polyglactin), or nonabsorbable synthetic mesh (polypropylene). Anatomic success rates for posterior compartment repair with augment has ranged from 54% to 92%. Augmented posterior compartment repair has not been shown to have superior outcome to native tissue repair. The focus of this article is on the transvaginal approach comparing native tissue repair with graft or mesh augmented repair. PMID: 30466706 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Urologic Clinics of North America - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Urol Clin North Am Source Type: research