colpocleisis
Sign in to saveColpocleisis (Ancient Greek: kolpos, meaning "hollow" + cleisis, meaning "closure") is a surgical procedure involving closure of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls.
~10 min read
Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Indications
- Partial vs. complete colpocleisis
- Procedure
- Pre-operative preparation
- Colpocleisis
- ''Partial colpocleisis (LeFort)''
- ''Complete colpocleisis''
- Post-operative management
- Complications
- History
- Society and culture
- Colpocleisis vs. female genital mutilation
- See also
- References
- Notes
Colpocleisis (Ancient Greek: kolpos, meaning "hollow" + cleisis, meaning "closure") is a surgical procedure involving closure of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls.
The procedure is indicated in women with recurrent or severe pelvic organ prolapse who no longer desire penetrative vaginal sexual intercourse. There are two different types of colpocleisis: partial and complete. Partial (LeFort) colpocleisis is indicated in patients who still have their uterus, whereas complete colpocleisis is indicated in patients who have already had a hysterectomy.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “colpocleisis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.