Anatomical and functional changes to the pelvic floor after robotic versus laparoscopic ventral rectopexy: a randomised study

• Published in: International Urogynecology Journal Vol. 27; no. 12; pp. 1837 - 1845
• Main Authors: Mäkelä-Kaikkonen, Johanna K., Rautio, Tero T., Koivurova, Sari, Pääkkö, Eija, Ohtonen, Pasi, Biancari, Fausto, Mäkelä, Jyrki T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.12.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Defecography; Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Gynecology; Humans; Laparoscopy - statistics & numerical data; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Article; Rectal Prolapse - surgery; Robotic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Treatment Outcome; Urology; POP-Q; Pelvic organ mobility; Ventral rectopexy; Magnetic resonance defecography; Pelvic floor dysfunction; Robot-assisted procedure

Introduction and hypothesis To compare the effect of laparoscopic and robot-assisted ventral rectopexy for posterior compartment procidentia on the pelvic floor anatomy and function. Methods A prospective randomised single-centre study was carried out of 29 female patients, who underwent robot-assis...