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World J Obstet Gynecol. Nov 10, 2013; 2(4): 176-180
Published online Nov 10, 2013. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v2.i4.176
Published online Nov 10, 2013. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v2.i4.176
Surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse and follow-up: An institutional multi-center experience
Sarah Gustapane, Martina Leombroni, Eleonora Falò, Alessandro Santarelli, Franco Frondaroli, Marco Liberati, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Emanuele Perrone, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Perugia, 6100 Perugia, Italy
Andrea Tinelli, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Author contributions: Gustapane S contributed to this study as a surgeon, study planner, data analyzer and writer of the paper; Leombroni M contributed to this study as a study planner, data collector and analyzer, and writer of the paper; Falò E contributed to this study as a surgeon and writer of the paper; Santarelli A, Frondaroli F and Liberati M contributed to this study as surgeons; Perrone E and Tinelli A contributed to this study as final reviewers of the paper.
Correspondence to: Sarah Gustapane, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy. sarahgustapane@gmail.com
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Received: May 9, 2013
Revised: August 22, 2013
Accepted: September 14, 2013
Published online: November 10, 2013
Revised: August 22, 2013
Accepted: September 14, 2013
Published online: November 10, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Our initial results show that the vaginal repair of anterior/apical and posterior wall prolapse utilizing a wall mesh placed via the Elevate system is an effective, safe and minimally invasive procedure for the treatment pelvic organ prolapse and shows excellent anatomical and functional results. Recent studies of the anatomical and physiological pelvic floor characteristics favored new generation prosthetic surgical techniques with advanced tools and biocompatible mesh in order to allow lower recurrence rates. Our final results are interesting and comforting but longer term follow-up is ongoing.