Surgical support and suspension of genital prolapse, including preservation of the uterus, using the Gore-Tex soft tissue patch (a preliminary report)

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1993 Jul;50(2):133-9. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(93)90177-e.

Abstract

Abdominal-retroperitoneal sacral genito-colpopexy using the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) soft tissue patch has been found to be highly effective for repair of genito-vaginal prolapse. We treated 61 patients in this way, including patients who had failed multiple previous attempts at repair. At a mean of 32 months of follow-up, more than 95% of patients were still classified as successfully treated. To preserve the uterus in cases of complete genito-vaginal prolapse, we have developed a new surgical technique, which we describe in this paper.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Gynecology / methods*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Prolapse / surgery*

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene