Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair.

It replaces the previous guidance on mesh sacrocolpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse (Interventional Procedures Guidance no. 215, March 2007).

NICE was notified of various procedures for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. NICE asked the Review Body for Interventional Procedures to undertake a systematic review of these procedures.The Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee (IPAC) considered the systematic review and have also produced guidance on: sacrocolpopexy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair, infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair, infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair and insertion of uterine suspension sling (including sacrohysteropexy) using mesh for uterine prolapse repair.

Description

Vaginal vault prolapse occurs when organs above or around the vagina slip down from their normal position. Sacrocolpopexy is an operation that aims to provide support for the pelvic organs in their natural position. This is achieved by attaching a piece of material (mesh), usually from the top and back of the vagina, to a ligament of the lower back bone.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

P24.2 Sacrocolpopexy

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	IPG283 Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair: guidance (web format)	11 February 2011
	IPG283 Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault: guidance	28 January 2009
	IPG283 Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault: understanding NICE guidance	28 January 2009
	IPG283 Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	28 January 2009
	IPG283 Trin llithriad cromen y fagina â sacrocolpopecsi rhwyll: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)	03 November 2009
	IPG283 Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault: comments table	28 January 2009
	Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair: interventional procedure consultation document	27 August 2008
	A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse	25 August 2008