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Laparoscopic duplication of the uterosacral ligaments following hysterectomy for stage III–IV apical pelvic organ prolapse

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Different techniques have been proposed over the last decades to avoid the vaginal vault prolapse following hysterectomy for severe (stage III–IV) apical pelvic organ prolapse. In this scenario, the laparoscopic duplication of the uterosacral ligaments to the vaginal apex might represent a simple alternative procedure, associated with low morbidity and optimal surgical outcomes. In this paper, we present the preliminary results of 25 consecutive patients, who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy followed by uterosacral ligament duplication for stage III–IV apical pelvic organ prolapse. A detailed description of the surgical procedure is also provided.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Filippo Del Ponte” Hospital, University of Insubria, Piazza Biroldi 1, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Maurizio Serati, Antonio Simone Laganà, Jvan Casarin, Baldo Gisone, Simona Cantaluppi & Fabio Ghezzi

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FG performed the surgeries; BG and SC collected data; ASL and JC performed data analysis and wrote the manuscript; MS edited the manuscript. All the authors conform the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship, contributed to the intellectual content of the study and gave approval for the final version of the article.

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Serati, M., Laganà, A.S., Casarin, J. et al. Laparoscopic duplication of the uterosacral ligaments following hysterectomy for stage III–IV apical pelvic organ prolapse. Updates Surg 72, 199–204 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-019-00690-9

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