METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE

摘要

The present disclosure provides a method of repairing pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, comprising locating a suitable attachment point for fixing a prolapsed vagina to a support tissue in the prespinous area; providing a tissue interface; inserting the interface into the subfascial space of the pelvis through the vaginal epithelium; and positioning the interface and attaching to the attachment point and the rear fascia of the vaginal epithelium. The disclosure further provides a device comprising an elongate hollow element, having a distal end and a proximate end, of a stiffness and length selected to permit insertion of at least a portion of the device from within a subjects vagina through the vaginal epithelium into the subfascial space of the pelvis; and a detachable tissue interface suitable for attaching to the rear fascia of the vaginal epithelium and support tissue within the subfascial space of the pelvis.