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This is the second installment of a two-part article on laparoscopic enterocele repair and vaginal vault suspension.
The author, Dr. C.Y. Liu, is a noted authority on the laparoscopic approach to pelvic floor reconstruction. In Part 1 of this article (OB.GYN. NEWS, October 1, 2004, p. 58). Dr. Liu discussed the anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic support problems that occur over time, and the preoperative evaluation and treatment of pelvic support defects.
In this second installment, Dr. Liu takes the reader step-by-step through the laparoscopic reconstruction of genital prolapse. In particular, he focuses on the repair and support of defects within the posterior compartment as well as vaginal vault suspension. Part 2 also discusses the use of graft material, which is becoming more popular in pelvic floor reconstruction.
C.Y. Liu, M.D., who is in private practice in Chattanooga. Tenn., has regularly chaired the postgraduate course ...