Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to report on the surgical preferences of international surgeons in the performance of the sacrocolpopexy procedure. Invitations to complete this Internet-based survey were sent to 2,854 International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) members from December 2010 through February 2011. Questions were related to various aspects of the surgeons' techniques and preferences in the performance of a sacrocolpopexy procedure by the abdominal, laparoscopic, and robotic routes. Descriptive statistics are reported. A total of 235 members from six continents completed the survey. Ninety percent of the respondents perform sacrocolpopexy procedures in their practices, including abdominal (n = 177), laparoscopic (n = 92), and robotic (n = 48) procedures. Participants reported reduced blood loss, shorter hospitalization, and longer operative time during laparoscopic and robotic procedures compared with open abdominal sacrocolpopexy, but no differences were reported in overall major complications. Overall, surgical preferences and techniques of international surgeons for sacrocolpopexy were similar among responders, regardless of the surgical route performed.

Authors:

Renee Bassaly, DO, Assistant Professor, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Mona McCullough, MD, ME, Fellow, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Deana Hussamy, MD, Resident, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, Katheryne Downes, MPH, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, Department of Family Science, Lennox Hoyte MD, MSEECS, Professor, USF College of Medicine, Director, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Director, Urogynecology and Robotic Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Chief Medical Information Officer, USF Physician's Group, Stuart Hart, MD, FACOG, FACS, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, USF Center for the Advancement of Minimally-Invasive Pelvic Surgery (CAMPS), Medical Director, Tampa Bay Research and Innovation Center (TBRIC), USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

PMID: 23315720

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