Pectopexy vs sacrocolpopexy: an analysis of 50 cases in a North American hospital

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND

Laparoscopic pectopexy is an alternative to sacrocolpopexy that was first reported in 2010. This procedure has been performed at our hospital since 2019 in patients with contraindications to sacrocolpopexy.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to compare the outcomes of 50 cases of pectopexy with historical outcomes data for sacrocolpopexy.

STUDY DESIGN

This was a retrospective review of 50 laparoscopic pectopexies performed from July 2020 to July 2022 at an academic tertiary referral center; this was the second reported use of this technique in North America. The outcomes from laparoscopic pectopexy were compared with laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy performed at the same institution by the same surgeons (n=207). The primary outcomes were complication rate, rate of

SUBMITTER: Heusinkveld J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10432240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature