Sacrospinous Fixation in the Gynecology Department of Hôpital du Mali

Sacrospinous fixation (SSF) or Richter’s intervention (RI) aims to treat genital prolapse by securing the posterior vaginal wall to the small sacrospinous ligament. It is performed by low approach and includes a dissection of the pararectal space, visual exposure of the sacrospinous ligament and a needle with strait needle holder with nonabsorbable threads. It is often associated with a more complex corrective procedure, including cystocele cure, vaginal hysterectomy and posterior myorrhaphy. The objective of this study is to report the results of SSF in the gynecology department of Hopital du Mali. A descriptive study was conducted from September 2014 to September 2015 concerning 37 patients operated on for uterine prolapse (UP). All patients with grade III UP were included in our study in whom a unilateral hysterectomy (UH) and sacrospinous fixation (SSF) were performed. All the patients were scheduled. Preoperatively they had benefited from an assessment and a pre-anesthetic consultation. Hospitalization of at least 24 hours prior to the operation was required. Postoperative follow-up was two years with a physical examination at 3 months, 9 months and 15 months, and phone calls between physical consultations. During the study period, we performed 37 RIs. The mean age of the patients was 48 years with extremes of 41 to 73 years. The large multiparity was found out in 35 cases (94.59%), the pauciparous were two with 3 deliveries for each. Long labor of more than 18 hours was found out in 9 patients (24.32%) and home delivery in 13 cases (35.13%). The duration of the occurrence of prolapse was at least two years and 35 patients were going through menopause. The type of anesthesia used for the surgery was spinal anesthesia for all patients. The average duration of the operation was 90 minutes. Complications occurred in three patients or 8.10% of cases, two cases of acute urine retention and one case of hematoma of the para-rectal space. The medium time of hospital stay was 5 days. The anatomical result was satisfactory in all patients. However, two patients presented with grade II rectocele one year after the operation. Sacrospinous fixation is a technique suitable for our patients who present with genital prolapse with extreme laxity of the suspension ligaments. Well done, it brings anatomical satisfaction and its complications are rare and slight.

Medium-term outcomes of laparoscopic pubocervical fascia reconstruction and sacrospinous ligament fixation with posterior approach for a pelvic organ prolapse:A retrospective study of 124 cases

Objective:Pelvic organ prolapse(POP)is a common gynecological disease in middle-aged and older women that seriously affects patients'physical health and quality of life,increases the financial burden for patients,and becomes a major public health concern.The aim of this study was to investigate the medium-term outcomes of laparoscopic pubocervical fascia reconstruction and sacrospinous ligament fixation with a posterior approach for patients with severe POP.Methods:Patients with severe POP quantitation stage III-IV who underwent laparoscopic pubocervical fascia reconstruction and sacrospinous ligament fixation with a posterior approach at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine between September 2016 and December 2020 were enrolled in this study.The results and complications were recorded.Data were retrospectively reviewed.Results:In total,124 patients were analyzed.Patients were followed up for 32.2712.90 months.The objective cure rate for patients who underwent hysterectomy was 917%(100/109),with 7(6.4%)patients had anterior vaginal wall prolapse and 2(1.8%)patients had posterior vaginal wall prolapse.The objective cure rate for patients who retained uterus was 66.7%(10/15).All 5 patients with recurrence had uterine prolapse,and 3(20.0%)of them also had anterior vaginal wall prolapse.Conchusions:Laparoscopic pubocervical fascia reconstruction and sacrospinous ligament fixation with the posterior approach is a safe,minimally invasive,and effective method for patients with severe POP.Long-term follow-up is needed to confirm the clinical effects.

Unilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation for treatment of genital prolapse

Background Genital prolapse affects 30% of middle-aged and older women and is becoming a major public health concern. Sacrospinous ligament fixation is an effective and safe procedure for vaginal vault prolaps with a low recurrence and complication rate. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of unilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation （SSLF） for the management of pelvic organ prolapse （POP）.Methods Forty patients with severe prolapse of pelvic organ undergoing unilateral SSLF were retrospectively studied.In this study, all patients were staged by the value of POP-Q. All procedures were performed by a senior physician. The characteristics of these patients and their immediate and short-term post-operative outcome were recorded. All patients were seen six weeks and six months after the surgery. The evaluation included standardized questionnaire and site-specific vaginal examination by one physician.Results The average operation time was 65-92 minutes. The average blood loss was 83-188 ml. The average hospitalization time was 6.1 days. The average cost was 5885 yuan. The average day of urethral catheter removal after the operation was 2.1 days. The incidence of postoperative morbidity was 17.1%. One （2.4%） patient had hematoma in the right pelvic. The mean length of postoperative follow-up for 35 patients was 13.1 months. The rate of follow-up was 87.5%. One （2.9%） patient showed recurrent vaginal vault prolapse six months after the surgery. The objective success rate of pelvic organ prolapse was 85% （34/40）. There was significant difference between the POP-Q of Aa, Ba, Ap, Bp,and D before and after operation （P 〈0.001 ）. Five （14.3%） patients complained lower back pain, gluteal pain or right groin pain. Three （8.6%） patients developed de novo stress incontinence. Vaginal disabsorbable sutures were found in three （8.6%） patients. One （2.9%） patient had de novo urge incontinence.Conclusions Unilateral SSLF was both cost and treatment effective management for severe pelvic organ prolapse,especially for severe ovaginae anterior prolapse and uterus prolapse of POP Ⅰ, Ⅱ or Ⅲ. Main complications from this procedure included lower back pain, gluteal and groin pain and new onset of stress incontinence.

Using a needle for sacrospinous ligament fixation for pelvic organ prolapse based on the Miyazaki technique

Background:Approximately 7%of all women will require surgery to correct pelvic organ prolapse during their lives.Of these,approximately 10%-13%will require another operation within 5 years due to recurrence of the disease.Increases in life expectancy and elderly individuals with estrogen deficiencies will mean higher rates of pelvic organ prolapse,significantly reducing the quality of life for millions of people.This study introduces technologies that can help treat pelvic prolapse while reducing the rate of recurrence.Methods:This paper outlines how to properly perform sacrospinous ligament fixation using the Miyazaki technique.Results:A needle was used to successfully perform a sacrospinous ligament fixation using Miyazaki's technique.Conclusions:Considering the Food and Drug Administration’s 2019 decision to permit surgeries with native tissue,this method can be used with sacrospinous ligament fixation as the primary treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse.