Condition
Vaginal wall repair
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 31 March 20051 min read
Key points
- This is a surgical procedure that tightens the anterior vaginal wall, thus repairing a cystocele or urethrocele.
- A rectocele is repaired by tightening the posterior vaginal wall.
Alternative names
A/P repair; Anterior vaginal wall repair; Anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall repair; Anterior and/or posterior colporrhaphy
Definition
This is a surgical procedure that tightens the anterior vaginal wall, thus repairing a cystocele or urethrocele. A rectocele is repaired by tightening the posterior vaginal wall.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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