New Surgical Technique with an Improved Success Rate

When you are first diagnosed with a prolapse, and do the inevitable internet search, it can seem like there is little good news to be found - particularly when it comes to surgery. Posts in this series (with the tag "Breakthroughs") will help you keep up to date about exciting innovations in the treatment of prolapse.

Dr Carey, head of Urogynaecology at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne

Dr Marcus Carey, head of Urogynaecology at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, has developed a new technique for prolapse repair surgery that compliments the existing use of mesh.

Dr Carey comments: "I saw a huge, unmet need for women needing this surgery, which currently has a high fail rate...Traditional surgical techniques for this operation had been around for about 100 years." His innovation involves the use of a silicone support during surgical recovery, which improves outcomes by almost 15%.

If you'd like to read about the outcomes in more detail, the abstract for a 12 month study of this new technique is available on Pub Med here: Vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse using mesh and a vaginal support device.