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Abstract

Background/Objectives: Surgical repair of apical prolapse most commonly includes hysterectomy. However, nowadays, the number of women who seek uterine preserving surgical treatment is increasing. Our objective is to review the current evidence on laparoscopic hysteropexy techniques, outcomes and appropriate patient selection. Methods: A literature search was carried out in MEDLINE/PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov databases. The search was restricted to humans, female patients and currently used surgical procedures. Results: Laparoscopic hysteropexy was found to be associated with good anatomic outcomes, symptom improvement and low complication or reoperation rates. Conclusions: Laparoscopic hysteropexy appears to be a good alternative option for women who undergo surgical treatment for apical prolapse and desire preservation of the uterus. However, further prospective comparative studies, as well as longer follow-up periods, are necessary for evaluating long-term safety and efficacy outcomes of the method.

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Title
Laparoscopic Hysteropexy: How, When and for Whom Is It an Alternative Option? A Narrative Review of the Literature
Author
Pitsillidi, Anna 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Günter Karl Noé 2 

 Department of OB/GYN, Rheinland Klinikum Dormagen, Dr.-Geldmacher-Straße 20, 41540 Dormagen, Germany; [email protected] 
 Department of OB/GYN, Rheinland Klinikum Dormagen, Dr.-Geldmacher-Straße 20, 41540 Dormagen, Germany; [email protected]; Department of OB/GYN, University of Witten Herdecke, Dr.-Geldmacher-Straße 20, 41540 Dormagen, Germany 
First page
1080
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20770383
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3171073388
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.