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Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension

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Complications of Female Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

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Proper recognition and management of apical prolapse is imperative in maximizing surgical outcomes in women with multi-compartment pelvic organ prolapse. Sacrospinous ligament fixation is a safe and effective, transvaginal and extraperitoneal procedure for apical prolapse. However, the sacrospinous ligament is an anatomically vulnerable location, which lends technical complexity to the procedure along with risk of rare but important complications. This chapter will serve as a guide for the recognition and management of complications of sacrospinous ligament fixation.

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  1. Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Elodi Dielubanza M.D. & Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky M.D.

  2. Urogynecology Unit, Sotero del Rio Hospital, Santiago, Chile

    Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky M.D.

  3. División de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky M.D.

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    Howard B. Goldman

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Dielubanza, E., Pizarro-Berdichevsky, J. (2017). Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension. In: Goldman, H. (eds) Complications of Female Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49855-3_8

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