Robotic Surgery

Vaginal Prolapse Surgery

For many women, surgery may be the best treatment option to repair pelvic prolapse, including vaginal vault prolapse. Your doctor will perform a physical exam to determine the best way to completely repair the prolapse. Pelvic prolapse surgery is known as sacrocolpopexy. Surgical mesh is used to hold the affected pelvic organ(s) in the correct anatomical position. This procedure can also be performed after a hysterectomy to treat uterine prolapse. It provides long-term support of the vagina.

Prolapse surgery has traditionally been performed as open surgery. A long horizontal incision is made in the lower abdomen to access the pelvic organs, but recovery after open surgery is often lengthy. Prolapse surgery can also be performed minimally invasively – through small incisions – with laparoscopic surgery. Traditional laparoscopy may present challenges due to the long-handled, rigid instruments needed for the procedure. Fortunately, there is a minimally invasive option that overcomes the limits of traditional open and laparoscopic surgery – da VinciSurgery.

If you require surgery to treat pelvic prolapse, you may be a candidate for da VinciSacrocolpopexy. Using state-of-the-art technology, da Vinci Surgery requires only a few tiny incisions, so you can get back to your life faster. The da Vinci System enables your doctor to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. da Vinci’s3D, high-definition vision system allows surgeons to see key anatomy with immense depth and clarity– critical for complex conditions.

da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy offers several potential benefits over traditional open surgery, including:

• Less blood loss
• Minimal need for blood transfusions
• Shorter hospital stay
• Much shorter operation
• Small incisions for minimal scarring

For additional information on minimally invasive surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System visit www.davincisurgery.com/urology