Sacrospinous ligament fixation for pelvic organ prolapse in the era of vaginal mesh kits

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 391-395

  Yazdany, Tajnoos ^a   Wong, Keri ^b   Bhatia, Narender N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

apical vaginal prolapse; sacrospinous ligament fixation; vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISCHIALGIA; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MESH SLING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM INJURY; REVIEW; SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT; SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT FIXATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; RECURRENCE; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 81155162620     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32834ac743     Document Type: Review

References (49)

1. Maher C, Feiner B, Baessler K, et al. Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women. Cochrane. Database Syst Rev 2010; CD004014. Cochrane review of surgical procedures available for pelvic organ prolapse.
2. SEDERL J. Surgery in prolapse of a blind-end vagina. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 1958; 18:824-828.
3. Richter K, Albrich W. Long-term results following fixation of the vagina on the sacrospinal ligament by the vaginal route (vaginaefixatio sacrospinalis vaginalis). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1981; 141:811-816. (Pubitemid 12237445)
4. Randall CL, Nichols DH. Surgical treatment of vaginal inversion. Obstet Gynecol 1971; 38:327-332.
5. Morley GW, DeLancey JO. Sacrospinous ligament fixation for eversion of the vagina. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988; 158:872-881.
6. Miyazaki FS.Miya Hook ligature carrier for sacrospinous ligament suspension. Obstet Gynecol 1987; 70:286-288.
7. Sharp TR. Sacrospinous suspension made easy. Obstet Gynecol 1993; 82:873-875. (Pubitemid 23312204)
8. Watson JD. Sacrospinous ligament colpopexy: new instrumentation applied to a standard gynecologic procedure. Obstet Gynecol 1996; 88:883-885. (Pubitemid 26360837)
9. Schlesinger RE. Vaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation with the Autosuture Endostitch device. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997; 176:1358-1362. (Pubitemid 27291270)
10. Lind LR, Choe J, Bhatia NN. An in-line suturing device to simplify sacrospinous vaginal vault suspension. Obstet Gynecol 1997; 89:129-132. (Pubitemid 27024483)
11. Veronikis DK, Nichols DH. Ligature carrier specifically designed for transvaginal sacrospinous colpopexy. Obstet Gynecol 1997; 89:478-481. (Pubitemid 27086110)
12. Chou LY, Chang DY, Sheu BC, et al. Clinical outcome of transvaginal sacrospinous fixation with the Veronikis ligature carrier in genital prolapse. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2010; 152:108-110. Case series of patients undergoing SSLF using the Veronikis ligature carrier.
13. Verdeja AM, Elkins TE, Odoi A, et al. Transvaginal sacrospinous colpopexy: anatomic landmarks to be aware of to minimize complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 173:1468-1469.
14. Thompson JR, Gibb JS, Genadry R, et al. Anatomy of pelvic arteries adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: importance of the coccygeal branch of the inferior gluteal artery. Obstet Gynecol 1999; 94:973-977.
15. Sagsoz N, Ersoy M, Kamaci M, Tekdemir I. Anatomical landmarks regarding sacrospinous colpopexy operations performed for vaginal vault prolapse. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2002; 101:74-78. (Pubitemid 34142251)
16. Lazarou G, Grigorescu BA, Olson TR, et al. Anatomic variations of the pelvic floor nerves adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: a female cadaver study. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2008; 19:649-654. (Pubitemid 351516940)
17. Roshanravan SM, Wieslander CK, Schaffer JI, Corton MM. Neurovascular anatomy of the sacrospinous ligament region in female cadavers: implications in sacrospinous ligament fixation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007; 197:660-666.
18. Barksdale PA, Elkins TE, Sanders CK, et al. An anatomic approach to pelvic hemorrhage during sacrospinous ligament fixation of the vaginal vault. Obstet Gynecol 1998; 91:715-718. (Pubitemid 28208862)
19. Lovatsis D, Drutz HP. Safety and efficacy of sacrospinous vault suspension. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2002; 13:308-313. (Pubitemid 35230174)
20. Hefni MA, El-Toukhy TA. Long-term outcome of vaginal sacrospinous colpopexy for marked uterovaginal and vault prolapse. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2006; 127:257-263. (Pubitemid 44189026)
21. Cruikshank SH, Muniz M. Outcomes study: a comparison of cure rates in 695 patients undergoing sacrospinous ligament fixation alone and with other site-specific procedures - a 16-year study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:1509-1512.
22. Hardiman PJ, Drutz HP. Sacrospinous vault suspension and abdominal colposacropexy: success rates and complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 175:612-616.
23. Sze EH, Kohli N, Miklos JR, et al. A retrospective comparison of abdominal sacrocolpopexy with Burch colposuspension versus sacrospinous fixation with transvaginal needle suspension for the management of vaginal vault prolapse and coexisting stress incontinence. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1999; 10:390-393. (Pubitemid 30006593)
24. Maher CF, Murray CJ, Carey MP, et al. Iliococcygeus or sacrospinous fixation for vaginal vault prolapse. Obstet Gynecol 2001; 98:40-44. (Pubitemid 32622761)
25. Barber MD, Brubaker L, Menefee S, et al. Operations and pelvic muscle training in the management of apical support loss (OPTIMAL) trial: design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2009; 30:178-189.
26. Benson JT, Lucente V, McClellan E. Vaginal versus abdominal reconstructive surgery for the treatment of pelvic support defects: a prospective randomized study with long-term outcome evaluation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 175:1418-1421.
27. Maher CF, Qatawneh AM, Dwyer PL, et al. Abdominal sacral colpopexy or vaginal sacrospinous colpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse: a prospective randomized study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004; 190:20-26. (Pubitemid 38156317)
28. Morgan DM, Rogers MA, Huebner M, et al. Heterogeneity in anatomic outcome of sacrospinous ligament fixation for prolapse: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol 2007; 109:1424-1433. (Pubitemid 46869884)
29. Dietz V, Huisman M, de Jong JM, et al. Functional outcome after sacrospinous hysteropexy for uterine descensus. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2008; 19:747-752. (Pubitemid 351597550)
30. Smilen SW, Saini J, Wallach SJ, Porges RF. The risk of cystocele after sacrospinous ligament fixation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998; 179:1465-1471.
31. Sze EH, Meranus J, Kohli N, et al. Vaginal configuration on MRI after abdominal sacrocolpopexy and sacrospinous ligament suspension. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2001; 12:375-379.
32. Rane A, Lim YN, Withey G, Muller R. Magnetic resonance imaging findings following three different vaginal vault prolapse repair procedures: a randomized study. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2004; 44:135-139. (Pubitemid 38618605)
33. Boukerrou AM, Mesdagh BP, Ego AA, et al. An MRI comparison of anatomical changes related to surgical treatment of prolapse by vaginal or abdominal route. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2005; 121:220-225.
34. David-Montefiore E, Garbin O, Hummel M, Nisand I. Sacro-spinous ligament fixation peri-operative complications in 195 cases: visual approach versus digital approach of the sacro-spinous ligament. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2004; 116:71-78. (Pubitemid 39044498)
35. Pollak J, Takacs P, Medina C. Complications of three sacrospinous ligament fixation techniques. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2007; 99:18-22. (Pubitemid 47347994)
36. Sauer HA, Klutke CG. Transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation for treatment of vaginal prolapse. J Urol 1995; 154:1008-1012.
37. Nieminen K, Huhtala H, Heinonen PK. Anatomic and functional assessment and risk factors of recurrent prolapse after vaginal sacrospinous fixation. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003; 82:471-478. (Pubitemid 36629856)
38. Chen HY, Chiu TH, Ho M, Hung YC. Analysis of risk factors associated with surgical failure of sacrospinous suspension for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2009; 20:387-391.
39. Lantzsch T, Goepel C, Wolters M, et al. Sacrospinous ligament fixation for vaginal vault prolapse. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2001; 265:21-25. (Pubitemid 32231620)
40. Meschia M, Bruschi F, Amicarelli F, et al. The sacrospinous vaginal vault suspension: critical analysis of outcomes. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1999; 10:155-159. (Pubitemid 29295091)
41. Morley GW, DeLancey JO. Sacrospinous ligament fixation for eversion of the vagina. AM J Obstet Gynecol 1988; 158:872-881.
42. Hibner M, Cornella JL, Magrina JF, Heppell JP. Ischiorectal abscess after sacrospinous ligament suspension. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005; 193:1740-1742. (Pubitemid 41540475)
43. Faber VJ, van der Vaart HC, Heggelman BG, Schraffordt Koops SE. Serious complication 1 year after sacrospinous ligament fixation. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2008; 19:1311-1313.
44. Silva-Filho AL, Santos-Filho AS, Figueiredo-NettoO, Triginelli SA. Uncommon complications of sacrospinous fixation for treatment of vaginal vault prolapse. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2005; 271:358-362. (Pubitemid 40674657)
45. Iglesia CB, Sokol AI, Sokol ER, et al. Vaginal mesh for prolapse: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2010; 116:293-303. A recent randomized controlled trial comparing traditional repair with uterosacral ligament suspension and mesh placement through the SSLs.
46. deTayrac R, Boileau L, Fara JF, et al. Bilateral anterior sacrospinous ligament suspension associated with a paravaginal repair with mesh: short term clinical results of a pilot study. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2010; 21:293-298.
47. Lopes ED, Lemos NL, Carramao SS, et al. Transvaginal polypropylene mesh versus sacrospinous ligament fixation for the treatment of uterine prolapse: 1-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2010; 21:389-394.
48. Stanford E1, Moore R2, Roovers J3, et al. Podium #32 Elevate Anterior/ Apical: safety and efficacy in surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011.
49. Vierhout ME, Withagen MI, Futterer JJ. Rectal obstruction after a vaginal posterior compartment polypropylene mesh fixed to the sacrospinous ligaments. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2011; 22:1035-1037. A case report of a surgical complication after placement of mesh arms through the SSL.