pelviperineology. 2012; 31(4): 123-125 | DOI:

Perioperative pelvic hemorrhage management in prosthetic sacrospinous ligament fixation for pelvic organ prolapse

DAVIDE DE VITA¹, SALVATORE GIORDANO², ERMENEGILDA COPPOLA³, FRANCESCO ARACO⁴, EMILIO PICCIONE^4
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. Francesco D'Assisi, Oliveto Citra, SA, Italy;, ²Department of Surgery, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland., ³Department of Mental Health, Cava de’ Tirreni, SA, Italy, ⁴Section of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine,“Tor Vergata” University Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Acute hemorrhage following pelvic reconstructive surgery is a complication requiring immediate evaluation and treatment. Many articles describe the perioperative morbidity associated with sacrospinous ligament fixation repair of pelvic organ prolapse; few studies on management of the perioperatve acute hemorrhage can be found. We report two cases of acute bleeding during prosthetic sacrospinous ligament fixation of uterus and vaginal vault, resolved with two different medical approaches. The current clinical problem of life-threatening hemorrhage during sacrospinous uterus and vaginal vault suspension is examined, and a management solution is defined.

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DE VITA D, GIORDANO S, COPPOLA E, ARACO F, PICCIONE E. Perioperative pelvic hemorrhage management in prosthetic sacrospinous ligament fixation for pelvic organ prolapse. 2012; 31(4): 123-125

Corresponding Author: DE VITA D.

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