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Re: anterior repair/posterior repairFrom: Robert Brenner (robbrenner@earthlink.net)Sat Jan 25 12:12:46 1997
At 07:32 PM 1/22/97 -0600, you wrote: >Dear List, > >Do you think it is necessary to also perform a posterior repair along with >an anterior repair (for a cystocele), even though there is no evident >rectocele? >Why? > >I don't know if this might sound 'stupid' or too irrational, but I would >like some confirmation/refutation about this approach, which is advocated >by many gynecologists around here. > >Thanks for your reply(ies). > >Sing-Hung Chang, MD First, you have to define terms. First, if there is a rectocele, then the operation to perform is a posterior colporrhaphy. If the perineal body is attenuated, then the operation to perform is a perineorrhaphy. If both are present, then the operation is a posterior colpoperineorrhaphy. Now to answer your question. If the patient does not have a rectocele then she does not need a colporrhaphy. However, if this same patient does have an attenuated perineal body then she needs a perineorrhaphy. Perhaps this is what the attendings at your hospital are advocating.
-- Robert Brenner MD FACOG Baltimore MD Robbrenner@earthlink.net
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