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Robot Sacrocolpopexy
Written by by Emily King
There is an is issue an issue affecting 25 25 %% of of women in in their their forties
and and 33 % 33 of % women of women in their in their sixties sixties in in the the United States and and you you may may have have never never even even heard heard of of it : it : pelvic organ prolapse prolapse . Like . Like so so many many aspects aspects of of women ’ s ’ health s health , , women may may feel feel embarrassed to to talk talk about about it or it or mention it it to to their their doctor doctor . Bringing . Bringing gynecological gynecological issues issues like like pelvic pelvic organ organ prolapse prolapse into into the the spotlight spotlight can can help help women women recognize recognize the the issues issues in in themselves themselves and and hopefully hopefully remove remove the the shame shame and and embarrassment embarrassment of of talking talking about about it . it .
Pelvic Pelvic organ organ prolapse prolapse
( POP ( POP
) occurs ) occurs when when the the pelvic pelvic muscles muscles are are no
no longer strong enough to hold up the pelvic organs . The pelvic muscles longer strong enough to hold up the pelvic organs . The pelvic muscles act as a hammock that hold up the organs in the area , which include act as a hammock that hold up the organs in the area , which include the bladder , uterus , cervix , vagina , and rectum . When the muscles are the weak
bladder or
, damaged
uterus , cervix , theses
, vagina organs
, and can
rectum drop
. or
When bulge
the into
muscles the vagina
are . weak or damaged , theses organs can drop or bulge into the vagina . The symptoms of POP can be a feeling of pressure or fullness in the
The vagina symptoms . Sometimes of POP the can prolapse be a feeling can be of seen pressure . The or pressure fullness may in the get vagina worse . Sometimes with standing the , prolapse coughing can or as be the seen day . The goes pressure on . Many may women get worse report with pain standing with physical , coughing activity or as . the day goes on . Many women report pain with physical activity .
Age is a leading risk factor and POP becomes more common as Age women is a leading age . Childbirth risk factor , constipation and POP becomes , and chronic more cough common can as also women increase age . a Childbirth woman ’ s , risk constipation . , and chronic cough can also increase a woman ’ s risk .
There are several treatment options for POP . Many women start with There pelvic are floor several therapy treatment , or a device options called for POP a pessary . Many , which women is inserted start with pelvic in the floor vagina therapy to , provide or a device symptom called relief a pessary . Surgery , which is also is an inserted option for in the some vagina women to provide . symptom relief . Surgery is also an option for some women .
Dr . Anne Roslonski DO is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist at
Dr . Anne Washington Roslonski Health DO System is an obstetrics OB / GYN and Care gynecology . She uses state-of-the-art specialist Washington robotic-assisted Health surgery System to OB treat / GYN POP Care in her . She patients uses state-of-the-art and get women
robotic-assisted back to living surgery their lives to without treat POP discomfort in her . patients and get women back to living their lives without discomfort .
The surgery that Dr . Roslonski performs is called a robotic
The sacrocolpopexy surgery that Dr
. Roslonski performs is called a robotic sacrocolpopexy .
“ A robotic sacrocolpopexy is a surgery performed to replace the vagina in its original anatomic and functional position ,” says Dr . Roslonski .
“ A robotic sacrocolpopexy is a surgery performed to replace the vagina in its original anatomic and functional position ,” says Dr . Roslonski .
During the surgery , a Y-shaped piece of mesh is is sewn onto the the anterior and posterior vagina . It is also attached to to the sacrum , a , a bony area at at the bottom of the spinal column .. This pulls up up the the tissue and and moves the organs back into their correct position . . By By using robotic tools to to perform the surgery , it only requires a few few small incisions
on on the the abdomen . Traditional surgery is is more invasive with with a a longer longer recovery time time ..
“ There
“ There are are many many advantages advantages to to robotic robotic surgery surgery
. . The The camera camera on on the the da da Vinci Vinci robot robot allows allows for for 3-D
3-D visualization visualization of of the the surgical surgical field field . The . The view of the anatomy is greatly enhanced using the robotic camera ,” view of the anatomy is greatly enhanced using the robotic camera ,” says Dr . Roslonski . She goes on to explain that the robot has “ wrists ” says Dr . Roslonski She goes on to explain that the robot has “ wrists ” which allows for precise cuts and suturing . Patients experience less which postoperative
allows for pain
precise and quicker
cuts and recovery
suturing time
. Patients with robotic
experience surgery
less
. postoperative pain and quicker recovery time with robotic surgery . “ Because the tissue takes time to heal , the patient will need to take
“ Because it easy for the about tissue two takes months time . After to heal about , the two patient weeks will , women need usually to take it feel easy pretty for about good ,” two says months Dr . Roslonski After about . “ Women two weeks usually , women feel ‘ back usually to feel themselves pretty good ’ after ,” says about Dr six Roslonski weeks .” . “ Women usually feel ‘ back to themselves ’ after about six weeks .”
Any surgery comes with risks , including the risks associated with Any going surgery under comes anesthesia with . However risks , including , it is a relatively the risks safe associated procedure with . Dr . going Roslonski under urges anesthesia women . However to be as healthy , it is a relatively as possible safe for procedure surgery by . Dr . Roslonski stopping smoking urges women and addressing to be as healthy any other as medical possible for surgery by stopping conditions smoking . and addressing any other medical conditions . If you are experiencing pelvic organ prolapse , If your doctor are experiencing can talk to pelvic you about organ your prolapse options , your for treatment doctor can , including talk to you surgery about . your options for treatment , including surgery .
If you would like to make an
If appointment you would like with to Dr make . Roslonski an , call appointment WHS OB / GYN with Care
Dr . at Roslonski
( 724 ) 225-3640 , call
. WHS OB / GYN Care at ( 724 ) 225-3640 .
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