[The vaginal plastron for cure of cystocele]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2000 Apr;29(2):197-201.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We describe a new surgical technique (the vaginal plastron) for the treatment of cystocele by the vaginal route. The technique is based on bladder support by a vaginal strip, isolated from the anterior colpocele, left attached to the bladder, associated with a suspension of this strip by its fixation to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia by six lateral sutures (3 on each side of the plastron). Proposed as a curative treatment of cystocele and combined with the Richter fixation, the plastron provides a surgical solution to the problem of cystocele relapse arising after vaginal treatment of prolapse by sacro-spino-fixation alone (10 to 20% according to Richter).

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / etiology*
  • Uterine Prolapse / complications
  • Uterine Prolapse / surgery*
  • Vagina / surgery*