METHOD OF SURGICAL REPAIR OF VAGINA DAMAGED BY PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND PROSTHETIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES SUITABLE FOR USE THEREIN

摘要

A method for repairing a vaginal wall (35) which has been damaged by one or more prolapsed pelvic organs said method including:(a) mobilising the vaginal epithelium off the underlying fascia of at least a portion of the damaged vaginal wall; (b) positioning a prosthetic material (36) over the exposed fascia; (c) re-fixing the vaginal epithelium over the prosthetic material (36) and the fascia; and thereafter (d) locating an intra-vaginal splint into the vagina.