Vaginal Vault Prolapse Surgical Treatment

Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Surgery High Uterosacral Ligament Suspension Versus Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension in the Management of Vaginal Vault Prolapse: Initial Experience in a Single Center With a Median-term Follow-up

Since apical support is the mainstay of vaginal cuff restoration, sacrocolpopexy is still accepted as the gold standard technique in vaginal vault prolapse (VVP). The increased risk of surgical morbidity in the abdominal approach has prompted the interest in minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) using mesh is an efficient alternative technique for apical support. In addition, vaginal approaches have been used in cuff prolapsus surgery for many years. Uterosacral ligaments are strong native tissues used in cuff surgery and apical support. In recent years, Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES) has offered advantages particularly complications related to the ureter over the traditional transvaginal uterosacral ligament suspension in cuff restoration.

Hysterectomy is one of the common surgical procedures in current gynecology practice and is a risk factor for vault prolapse. Since apical support is the mainstay of vaginal cuff restoration, sacrocolpopexy is still accepted as the gold standard technique in vaginal vault prolapse (VVP). The increased risk of surgical morbidity in the abdominal approach has prompted the interest in minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) using mesh is an efficient alternative technique for apical support. In addition, vaginal approaches have been used in cuff prolapsus surgery for many years. Uterosacral ligaments are strong native tissues used in cuff surgery and apical support. In recent years, Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES) has offered advantages particularly complications related to the ureter over the traditional transvaginal uterosacral ligament suspension in cuff restoration. Lack of incision pain, better cosmetic results, and direct visualization of important structures such as the rectum and ureter that cannot be obtained with the traditional transvaginal approach are important advantages of vNOTES approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with vaginal vault prolapse

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who have previously undergone surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
• Women who needed additional surgery due to anterior or posterior prolapse or stress incontinence
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Suspected gynecological malignancy
• Rectovaginal endometriosis
• obliterated rectovaginal space detected on pelvic examination.