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Surgical treatment of complete uterovaginal prolapse and concomitant vaginal cancer: a video case report

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Introduction and hypothesis The concurrence of vaginal cancer with irreducible uterine prolapse is rare. Reports about the management of vaginal cancer and concomitant irreducible prolapse are scanty in the literature,… Click to show full abstract

Introduction and hypothesis The concurrence of vaginal cancer with irreducible uterine prolapse is rare. Reports about the management of vaginal cancer and concomitant irreducible prolapse are scanty in the literature, and there is no consensus on optimal treatment. In this video case report, we show surgical management of vaginal cancer and concomitant stage IV uterovaginal prolapse. Methods The featured video shows surgical management of vaginal cancer and concomitant stage IV uterovaginal prolapse through anterior colpectomy and retrograde hysterectomy en bloc plus transvaginal levator ani plication as a non-obliterative native-tissue technique for apical support. Results Final examination revealed good apical support and vaginal “habitability” preservation. The patient underwent five sessions of intracavity brachytherapy for a total of 20 Gy as adjuvant therapy. Conclusion Surgical management of vaginal cancer and concomitant stage IV uterovaginal prolapse was successfully achieved without complications. Transvaginal levator ani plication can provide a versatile non-obliterative native-tissue technique for apical support, allowing subsequent adjuvant brachytherapy.

Keywords: video; uterovaginal prolapse; cancer; management vaginal; vaginal cancer

Journal Title: International Urogynecology Journal
Year Published: 2020

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