The series on “Minimally Invasive Treatment Modalities for Female Pelvic Floor Disorders” was edited by Dr. Gokhan Kilic, from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
This series covers the field within 10 review articles starting from the basics such as principles of electrosurgery, overcoming surgical challenges, followed by comparing vaginal surgical procedures, adapting laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgeries. Last but not least promising innovative surgical techniques such as laparoscopic lateral suspension, vaginal assisted laparoscopic colpopexy, and Neuropelviology, a new expanding field are included.
Current surgical techniques to improve pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence
Burch colposuspension using minimally invasive techniques
Minimally invasive surgery in pelvic pain: from a gynecological perspective
Laparoscopic lateral suspension for apical vaginal wall prolapse: review article
Overcoming challenges in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
The transvaginal tape surgery vs. trans-obturator tape for stress urinary incontinence
Sacrospinous ligament suspension and uterosacral ligament suspension in the treatment of apical prolapse
Minimally invasive surgery in rectopexy at the time of sacrocolpopexy
Principles and safe use of electrosurgery in minimally invasive surgery
Vaginal-assisted laparoscopic sacrohystero/colpopexy with retroperitoneal tunneling: tips and tricks, and a review of the literature
Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy steps
Disclosure:
The series “Minimally Invasive Treatment Modalities for Female Pelvic Floor Disorders” was commissioned by the editorial office, Gynecology and Pelvic Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Gokhan Kilic served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.