The sacrospinous ligament: Conveniently effective or effectively convenient?
Author(s)
Rane, A.
Frazer, Malcolm
Jain, A.
Kannan, K.
Iyer, J.
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2011
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The sacrospinous ligament has been used for over 50 years as a convenient structure for treating vaginal vault and more recently, uterine prolapse. The procedure has evolved over the years and its efficacy has been hotly debated with invariable comparisons made to abdominal sacral colpopexy. Mesh surgery has introduced a newer dimension to the debate. This review is an attempt to clarify the anatomy, reflect on various techniques and offer a critique on the current 'status' of the sacrospinous ligament.The sacrospinous ligament has been used for over 50 years as a convenient structure for treating vaginal vault and more recently, uterine prolapse. The procedure has evolved over the years and its efficacy has been hotly debated with invariable comparisons made to abdominal sacral colpopexy. Mesh surgery has introduced a newer dimension to the debate. This review is an attempt to clarify the anatomy, reflect on various techniques and offer a critique on the current 'status' of the sacrospinous ligament.
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Journal Title
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume
31
Issue
5
Subject
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine not elsewhere classified
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine