Synopsis Recently, there has been a shift to minimally invasive approaches to sacrocolpopexy (i.e. laparoscopic or robotic [MISC]) to capture the durability of sacrocolpopexy further minimizing surgical morbidity. The present study aims to evaluate the perioperative morbidity of open abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC) and MISC. This week’s “ MED FACT ” discusses a clinical study from The Journal of Urology, “ A national contemporary analysis of perioperative outcomes for open versus minimally-invasive sacrocolpopexy ”. 29 March 2018.
Authors : Brian J. Lindera, John A. Occhinob, et al. Key Takeaways: MISC is associated with reduced rates of 30-day complications, prolonged hospitalization, blood transfusion, and readmission compared to ASC. Objective: To evaluate the perioperative morbidity of ASC and MISC Study Type: Retrospective cohort study Participants: 4362 What was the need for this…
