Biomaterial Database

Surgery for apical vaginal prolapse. 2002

Marie Fidela R Paraiso

Department of OBGYN and the Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. paraism@ccf.org

There has been a trend toward site-specific defect repairs in surgery for vaginal apex prolapse and enterocele. These surgical procedures may be performed by abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic routes. Technologic advances have also contributed to the evolution of pelvic reconstructive procedures. The uterosacral vaginal vault suspension and laparoscopic sacral colpopexy are summarized.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008022	Ligaments	Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.	Interosseal Ligament,Interosseous Ligament,Interosseal Ligaments,Interosseous Ligaments,Ligament,Ligament, Interosseal,Ligament, Interosseous
D010535	Laparoscopy	A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.	Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013509	Gynecologic Surgical Procedures	Surgery performed on the female genitalia.	Gynecologic Surgery,Gynecologic Surgical Procedure,Gynecological Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Gynecologic Surgical,Procedures, Gynecologic Surgical,Surgery, Gynecological,Surgical Procedure, Gynecologic,Surgical Procedures, Gynecologic,Gynecologic Surgeries,Gynecological Surgeries,Gynecological Surgery,Gynecological Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Gynecological Surgical,Procedures, Gynecological Surgical,Surgeries, Gynecologic,Surgeries, Gynecological,Surgery, Gynecologic,Surgical Procedure, Gynecological,Surgical Procedures, Gynecological
D013536	Suture Techniques	Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES).	Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D014596	Uterine Prolapse	Downward displacement of the UTERUS. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the UTERINE CERVIX is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice.	Vaginal Prolapse,Prolapse, Uterine,Prolapse, Vaginal,Prolapses, Uterine,Prolapses, Vaginal,Uterine Prolapses,Vaginal Prolapses
D016896	Treatment Outcome	Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.	Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes