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Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects approximately 30% of middle-aged and older women, with 11%-19% requiring surgical intervention. Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy preserves the vaginal axis and length but involves a steep learning curve and longer operation times. Robotic sacrocolpopexy (RSC) addresses these issues, offering enhanced surgical precision. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel vaginal manipulator (Hoyte Sacro Tip®; Cooper Surgical, Trumbull, CT, USA) compared with the traditional spatula in RSC.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 88 females undergoing RSC at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital between January 2021 and December 2023. Patients were divided into two groups: spatula (n = 50) and vaginal manipulator (n = 38). Data on patient demographics, operative outcomes, and postoperative POP quantification (POP-Q) scores were collected.
Results: Baseline characteristics were similar between the groups, except for gravidity and hypertension, which were higher in the spatula group than that in the vaginal manipulator group. No significant differences were found in operative time, console time, estimated blood loss, or complication rates between the groups (p = 0.08, 0.12, 0.19, and NA, respectively). Hospital stays were shorter in the vaginal manipulator group (median 6.5 vs. 7.0 days, p = 0.03) than in the spatula group. Both groups showed improved POP-Q scores postoperatively. However, the vaginal manipulator group had significantly lower ΔC scores than that of the spatula group (6.26 ± 3.88 vs. 8.53 ± 3.25, p = 0.02).
Conclusions: The vaginal manipulator proved to be a safe and feasible alternative to the traditional spatula, with comparable perioperative outcomes and shorter hospital stays. The manipulator's design facilitated better tissue dissection, potentially improving surgical efficiency.
期刊介绍:
Evidence of surgical interventions go back to prehistoric times. Since then, the field of surgery has developed into a complex array of specialties and procedures, particularly with the advent of microsurgery, lasers and minimally invasive techniques. The advanced skills now required from surgeons has led to ever increasing specialization, though these still share important fundamental principles.
Frontiers in Surgery is the umbrella journal representing the publication interests of all surgical specialties. It is divided into several “Specialty Sections” listed below. All these sections have their own Specialty Chief Editor, Editorial Board and homepage, but all articles carry the citation Frontiers in Surgery.
Frontiers in Surgery calls upon medical professionals and scientists from all surgical specialties to publish their experimental and clinical studies in this journal. By assembling all surgical specialties, which nonetheless retain their independence, under the common umbrella of Frontiers in Surgery, a powerful publication venue is created. Since there is often overlap and common ground between the different surgical specialties, assembly of all surgical disciplines into a single journal will foster a collaborative dialogue amongst the surgical community. This means that publications, which are also of interest to other surgical specialties, will reach a wider audience and have greater impact.
The aim of this multidisciplinary journal is to create a discussion and knowledge platform of advances and research findings in surgical practice today to continuously improve clinical management of patients and foster innovation in this field.