POP / Pelvic Reconstrutive Surgery Flashcards
The most common prolapse?
Anterior vaginal prolapse
Loss of apical support is usually present !
The most common complication after radical hysterectomy:
Bladder atony, so it used to left foley catheter there for 5-7 days or supra-pubic catheter
Overwt increase risk of POP by …%
40%
Prevalence of 3rd and 4th degree tearing at 1st birth by forceps
6.7%
Prevalence of 3rd and 4th degree tearing
- overall incidence
- primi
- multipara
- with forceps
- with vacuum
- overall incidence 2.9
- primi 6.1
- multipara 1.7
- with forceps 8-12 %
- with vacuum 4-8 %
Green top Guidelines No. 29, 2015
operative vaginal birth raises the odds for POP —fold
operative vaginal birth raises the odds for POP sevenfold
In the Women’s Health Initiative trial, being overweight increased the POP rate by – to – percent, and being obese raised the POP rate by 40 to 75 percent (Hendrix, 2002)
In the Women’s Health Initiative trial, being overweight increased the POP rate by 31 to 39 percent, and being obese raised the POP rate by 40 to 75 percent (Hendrix, 2002)
The levator ani muscle is a pair of striated muscles composed of three regions, which are the
iliococcygeus muscle, pubococcygeus muscle, and puborectalis muscle.
Levels of Vaginal Support
Level I support suspends the upper or proximal vagina. Level II support attaches the midvagina along its length to the arcus tendineus fascia pelvis. Level III support results from fUsion of the distal vagina to adjacent structures. Defects in each level of support result in identifiable vaginal wall prolapse.
Level I vaginal support is
the attachment of the cardinal and uterosacral ligaments to the cervix and upper vagina.The cardinal ligaments fan out laterally and attach to the parietal fascia of the obturator internus and piriformis muscles, the anterior border of the greater sciatic foramen, and the ischial spines. The uterosacral ligaments are posterior fibers that attach to the presacral region at the level of S2 through S4. Together, this dense visceral connective tissue complex maintains vaginal length and horizontal axis. It allows the vagina to be supported by the levator plate and positions the cervix just superior to the level of the ischial spines. Defects in this support complex can lead to apical prolapse. This is frequently associated with small bowel herniation into the vaginal wall, that is, enterocele.
Level II vaginal support consists of
the paravaginal attachments that are contiguous with the cardinal/uterosacral complex at the ischial spine. These are the connective tissue attachments of the lateral vagina anteriorly to the arcus tendineus fascia pelvis and posteriorly to the arcus tendineus rectovaginalis. Detachment of this connective tissue from the arcus tendineus fascia pelvis leads to lateral or paravaginal anterior vaginal wall prolapse.
Level III support is composed of
the perineal body, superficial and deep perineal muscles, and fibromuscular connective tissue. Collectively, these support the distal one third of the vagina and introitus. The perineal body is essential for distal vaginal support and proper fUnction of the anal canal. Damage to level III support contributes to anterior and posterior vaginal wall prolapse, gaping introitus, and perineal descent.
Classification of Vesicovaginal Fistulas
- Simple: Size <2 to 3 em Located near the cuff (supratrigonal) No prior radiation or malignancy Normal vaginal length
- Complicated: Prior radiation therapy Pelvic malignancy present Vaginal length shortened Size >3 cm Located distant from cuff or has trigonal involvement
type I fistulas are
those that do not involve the urethral closure mechanism,
type II fistulas are
divided into: (A) without or (B) with subtotal or total urethra involvement.
Type liB fistulas are further subdivided as: (a) without or (b) with a circumferential configuration around the urethra.