UROGYNECOLOGIC & PELVIC RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Reconstructive surgery may be performed on any of the organs in the pelvis including:

• Uterus
• Ovaries
• Vagina
• Fallopian tubes

PELVIC RECONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES

There are a variety of ways to treat the pelvic region surgically, which is dependent on the cause of the patients condition.

Some of the most common reconstruction techniques include:

• Pain in the pelvic area
• Prolapse of the pelvic organs
• Urinary incontinence
• Discomfort when having sexual intercourse
• Difficulty with bowel control

Robotic Sacrocolpopexy

A sacrocolpopexy is used to repair any prolapse or drop of a pelvic floor organ, such as the vagina, uterus or bladder. The prolapse is corrected by using mesh to support the area in its anatomical position. Traditional sacrocolpopexy requires a large horizontal incision in the lower abdomen in order to reach these organs.

Robotic-assisted surgery is performed with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a device that guides surgeons through complex procedures with ease and safety. The sacrocolpopexy procedure is performed through a few tiny incisions using inserted wristed surgical instruments. Your surgeon controls these instruments with a device, while looking through a lens in the console which provides a three-dimensional, magnified view of the area. The robotic instruments mimic the movements of the surgeons hands and will not move unless the surgeon is looking through the lens.