Background. Transvaginal high uterosacral ligaments suspension (HUSLS) is highly effective in restoring apical defect, but is associated with an unacceptable risk of ureteral kinking or injury that occur in 1.8%–11% of cases due to limited visualization of the surgical field. Transvaginal natural orifice endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) overcomes this limitation by providing a transvaginal laparoscopic vision of the pelvis, thus potentially allowing safe and effective minimally invasive HUSLS. Objective. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short-term surgical outcomes of vNOTES HUSLS in one Italian center. Materials and methods. We performed a prospective analysis of 14 patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), enrolled between January 2021 and September 2023. All women underwent vNOTES hysterectomy and adnexal surgery associated with HUSLS. During HUSLS, the ureters were systematically isolated by opening the pelvic peritoneum between the USL and the ureter to avoid kinking during the suspension. We collected perioperative and postoperative data. During the follow up we collected data about pain and patients’ satisfaction. Results. The mean age of patients was 64.2 ± 10.5 years. The mean BMI was 25.4 ± 4.2 kg/m2. 57% of patients had an isolated apical defect, 28% had an apical and anterior defect, and 2 patients (14%) had cervical elongation. The mean operative time was 89.5 ± 16 min with a laparoscopic insufflation pressure of 8.2 ± 0.6 mmHg. In 4 (28%) patients, an anterior colporrhaphy was also performed. In one case (7%), a conversion to laparoscopy was necessary due to unexpected severe pelvic adhesions, and in another case, we proceeded with performing sacrospinosus suspension due to the impossibility of isolating the USL due to adhesions. We did not observe intra-operative and post-operative complications. The mean hospital recovery time was 21.2 ± 4.4 h. The mean VAS pain score was 2.8 ± 2.9 on the day of surgery, 1.5 ± 1.9 at 7 days, and 0.3 ± 0.5 at 6 weeks. The PGI-I score was 2.8 ± 1.3 at 6 weeks. At 60 days, no patient had a POP recurrence. Conclusions. Concerning our results, vNOTES HUSLS appears to be an effective and safe surgery in the correction of POP with a low rate of intra- and postoperative complications.
Presupposti dello studio. La colposospensione alta ai legamenti uterosacrali eseguita per via vaginale (HUSLS) è un intervento altamente efficace nella correzione del prolasso apicale degli organi pelvici ma è gravato da un rischio inaccettabile di lesione o kinking ureterale che si riscontra nel 1.8%-11% dei casi a causa della limitata visione del campo chirurgico. La chirurgia endoscopica transluminale dell'orifizio vaginale naturale (vNOTES) supera tale limite garantendo una visione laparoscopica transvaginale della pelvi e permettendo così un HUSLS mininvasivo sicuro ed efficace. Scopo dello studio. Questo studio pilota ha l’obiettivo di valutare la fattibilità, la sicurezza e gli outcomes chirurgici a breve termine della HUSLS eseguita con tecnica vNOTES in un centro italiano. Materiali e metodi. Abbiamo effettuato un’analisi prospettica di 14 pazienti con prolasso degli organi pelvici (POP) sintomatico, arruolate dal gennaio 2021 al settembre 2023. Tutte le donne sono state sottoposte a isterectomia associata ad annessiectomia bilaterale e HUSLS con tecnica vNOTES. Durante la HUSLS, gli ureteri sono stati sistematicamente isolati aprendo il peritoneo pelvico tra l’uretere e il legamento uterosacrale omolaterale per evitare un possibile kinking durante la procedura di colposospensione. Abbiamo raccolto dati pre- e postoperatori. Durante il follow up, abbiamo raccolto dati sul dolore e sul grado di soddisfazione delle pazienti. Risultati. L’età media delle pazienti era di 64.2 ± 10.5 anni. Il BMI medio era di 25.4 ± 4.2 kg\m2. Il 57% delle pazienti presentava in difetto apicale isolato, il 28% presentava un difetto apicale associato ad un difetto anteriore, e 2 pazienti (14%) presentavano un’ipertrofia longitudinale della cervice uterina. Il tempo operatorio medio è stato di 89.5 ± 16 min con una pressione di insufflazione laparoscopica media di 8.2 ± 0.6 mmHg. In 4 pazienti (28%), è stata inoltre associata una colporrafia anteriore. In un caso (7%), è stata necessaria una conversione laparoscopica a causa di aderenze pelviche severe, e in un altro caso si è proceduto con la colposospensione al legamento sacrospinoso a causa dell'impossibilità di isolare il legamento uterosacrale sempre a causa di aderenze pelviche. Non abbiamo osservato complicanze intra- e postoperatorie. La degenza ospedaliera media è stata di 21.2±4.4 ore. Il punteggio medio nella scala del dolore VAS è stato 2.8±2.9 il giorno della chirurgia, 1.5±1.9 a 7 giorni e 0.3±0.5 a 6 settimane. Il punteggio medio del questionario PGI-I è stato di 2.8±1.3 a 6 settimane dall’intervento. A 60 giorni, nessuna paziente ha presentato una recidiva di POP. Conclusioni. In base ai nostri risultati, la HUSLS con tecnica vNOTES sembra essere un intervento chirurgico efficace e sicuro nella correzione del POP con un basso tasso di complicanze intra- e postoperatorie.
Colposospensione alta ai legamenti uterosacrali con tecnica vNOTES (Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery): uno studio pilota sulla fattibilità, sicurezza e outcomes chirurgici a breve termine.
DAMINATO, ALESSANDRO
2022/2023
Abstract
Background. Transvaginal high uterosacral ligaments suspension (HUSLS) is highly effective in restoring apical defect, but is associated with an unacceptable risk of ureteral kinking or injury that occur in 1.8%–11% of cases due to limited visualization of the surgical field. Transvaginal natural orifice endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) overcomes this limitation by providing a transvaginal laparoscopic vision of the pelvis, thus potentially allowing safe and effective minimally invasive HUSLS. Objective. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short-term surgical outcomes of vNOTES HUSLS in one Italian center. Materials and methods. We performed a prospective analysis of 14 patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), enrolled between January 2021 and September 2023. All women underwent vNOTES hysterectomy and adnexal surgery associated with HUSLS. During HUSLS, the ureters were systematically isolated by opening the pelvic peritoneum between the USL and the ureter to avoid kinking during the suspension. We collected perioperative and postoperative data. During the follow up we collected data about pain and patients’ satisfaction. Results. The mean age of patients was 64.2 ± 10.5 years. The mean BMI was 25.4 ± 4.2 kg/m2. 57% of patients had an isolated apical defect, 28% had an apical and anterior defect, and 2 patients (14%) had cervical elongation. The mean operative time was 89.5 ± 16 min with a laparoscopic insufflation pressure of 8.2 ± 0.6 mmHg. In 4 (28%) patients, an anterior colporrhaphy was also performed. In one case (7%), a conversion to laparoscopy was necessary due to unexpected severe pelvic adhesions, and in another case, we proceeded with performing sacrospinosus suspension due to the impossibility of isolating the USL due to adhesions. We did not observe intra-operative and post-operative complications. The mean hospital recovery time was 21.2 ± 4.4 h. The mean VAS pain score was 2.8 ± 2.9 on the day of surgery, 1.5 ± 1.9 at 7 days, and 0.3 ± 0.5 at 6 weeks. The PGI-I score was 2.8 ± 1.3 at 6 weeks. At 60 days, no patient had a POP recurrence. Conclusions. Concerning our results, vNOTES HUSLS appears to be an effective and safe surgery in the correction of POP with a low rate of intra- and postoperative complications.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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