The feasibility of transvaginal robotic surgery in the repair of pelvic organ prolapse.

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), the descent of one or more pelvic organs, occurs in an estimated 40 to 60% of parous women. Conventional transvaginal surgery for POP has been plagued with high failure rates. The purpose was to determine the safety and feasibility of robotic transvaginal POP surgery.

METHODS

The da Vinci Surgical Robot, SI was used in the POP surgical procedures. There were two cadavers (aged 18 and 78 years of age; BMI 17.2 and 19.2 respectively). POP-Q scores before intervention were stage 1 for both cadavers.

RESULTS

The visualization of anatomical landmarks and the placement of sutures at these locations were successful.

CONCLUSION

Robotic transvaginal POP is a feasible option for POP surgery. Further studies are warranted to determine the role of robotic transvaginal POP repair.