Pelvic repair
surgery is the surgical treatment to repair the pelvic organs or correct
the structures in the pelvic area. This surgery is done to repair the
urinary incontinence, for a prolapsed organ or even the removal of an
organ such as hysterectomy.
Removal of tumors and cancer is also a part of the pelvic surgery when
the problems affect the nerves of the pelvis. Surgical treatments done
in the reproductive area of woman for the treatment of uterus, cervix,
fallopian tubes, ovaries or even for the unseen part of the vagina come
under pelvic repair surgery. In men, the pelvic repair surgery includes
scrotum, penis testicle, urethra and the other organs. Treatments for
infertility and cancer also come under this pelvic surgery.
Most of the pelvic repair surgery is done vaginally or laparoscopically.
Tissue and mesh is used in the reconstruction of the vaginal pelvic surgery.
The latest medical technology has developed so much that even the pelvic
floor surgery like the prolapsed surgery is made easier with minimum incisions,
which gives a speedy recovery with very less complications. The gynecologists
and the urologists are trained in this procedure to perform the surgery
with expertise and efficacy.
Around 60,000 people meet with fractured pelvis in the US every year and
an open pelvic surgery brings about great trauma and pain in the patients.
The wound also takes time to heal in the open surgery.
The doctor also has to strain in locating and putting the pieces together.
But with the advent of the minimal invasive surgery the Reinert reduction
stool system and the Starr frame aids the doctor and also results in speedy
recovery. The patients are made to do the post surgical process in a day
or two and very soon, they are able to join the rehabilitation pool. The
frame approach makes it easy for the surgeon to perform the operation
is a controlled manner.
Most often, the pelvic repair surgery is used to repair and treat the
bladder problems. The involuntary urine leak problem is corrected with
the help of this pelvic surgery. Improper functioning of the bladder is
rectified with pelvic surgery.
The pelvic prolapse is restructured and support is provided to the organs
with the help of the effective techniques of this pelvic surgery. The
urogynecology and reconstructive pelvis surgery helps women in many of
their problems according to their condition and comfort.
Men are relieved from their chronic pelvic pain, hernia problems and other
problems of the pelvic region with the help of this pelvic surgery.
The risks and complications that go with this pelvic surgery are that
most of the patients develop pelvic adhesions after the surgery. The common
complications are infections and scarring. The mesh used in the pelvic
surgery starts giving problems. Pelvis surgery increases the chances of
ectopic pregnancy.
Thus, the surgery is the best depending on the grave condition of the
patients and it is best to discuss the pros and cons of this pelvic surgery
with the surgeon before going for it.
