The anatomy of the sacrospinous ligament: how to avoid complications related to the sacrospinous fixation procedure for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse

[1] Richter K(1968)Die chirurgische Anatomie der Vaginaefixatio sacrospinalis vaginalis. Ein Beitrag zur operativen Behandlung des Scheidenblindsackprolapses [The surgical anatomy of the vaginaefixatio sacrospinalis vaginalis. A contribution to the surgical treatment of vaginal blind pouch prolapse] Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 28 321-327

[2] Declas E(2021)How we do an anterior sacrospinous ligament fixation for vaginal vault prolapse Int Urogynecol J 32 3305-3308

[3] Giraudet G(2014)Gluteal and posterior thigh pain in the postoperative period and the need for intervention after sacrospinous ligament colpopexy Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 20 208-211

[4] De Graer C(2014)Comparison of 2 transvaginal surgical approaches and perioperative behavioral therapy for apical vaginal prolapse, the OPTIMAL randomized trial JAMA 311 1023-1034

[5] Bengler C(1999)Anatomy of pelvic arteries adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: importance of the coccygeal branch of the inferior gluteal artery Obstet Gynecol 94 973-977

[6] Delplanque S(2002)Anatomical landmarks regarding sacrospinous colpopexy operations performed for vaginal vault prolapse Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 101 74-78

[7] Cosson M(2008)Anatomic variations of the pelvic floor nerves adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: a female cadaver study Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19 649-654

[8] Unger CA(2007)Neurovascular anatomy of the sacrospinous ligament region in female cadavers: implications in sacrospinous ligament fixation Am J Obstet Gynecol 197 660.e1-6

[9] Walters MD(2016)Inferior gluteal and other nerves associated with sacrospinous ligament: a cadaver study Am J Obstet Gynecol 215 646.e1-646.e6

[10] Barber MD(2017)Cadaveric nerve and artery proximity to sacrospinous ligament fixation sutures placed by a suture-capturing device Obstet Gynecol 130 1033-1038

[1] Richter K(1968)Die chirurgische Anatomie der Vaginaefixatio sacrospinalis vaginalis. Ein Beitrag zur operativen Behandlung des Scheidenblindsackprolapses [The surgical anatomy of the vaginaefixatio sacrospinalis vaginalis. A contribution to the surgical treatment of vaginal blind pouch prolapse] Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 28 321-327

[2] Declas E(2021)How we do an anterior sacrospinous ligament fixation for vaginal vault prolapse Int Urogynecol J 32 3305-3308

[3] Giraudet G(2014)Gluteal and posterior thigh pain in the postoperative period and the need for intervention after sacrospinous ligament colpopexy Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 20 208-211

[4] De Graer C(2014)Comparison of 2 transvaginal surgical approaches and perioperative behavioral therapy for apical vaginal prolapse, the OPTIMAL randomized trial JAMA 311 1023-1034

[5] Bengler C(1999)Anatomy of pelvic arteries adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: importance of the coccygeal branch of the inferior gluteal artery Obstet Gynecol 94 973-977

[6] Delplanque S(2002)Anatomical landmarks regarding sacrospinous colpopexy operations performed for vaginal vault prolapse Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 101 74-78

[7] Cosson M(2008)Anatomic variations of the pelvic floor nerves adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament: a female cadaver study Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19 649-654

[8] Unger CA(2007)Neurovascular anatomy of the sacrospinous ligament region in female cadavers: implications in sacrospinous ligament fixation Am J Obstet Gynecol 197 660.e1-6

[9] Walters MD(2016)Inferior gluteal and other nerves associated with sacrospinous ligament: a cadaver study Am J Obstet Gynecol 215 646.e1-646.e6

[10] Barber MD(2017)Cadaveric nerve and artery proximity to sacrospinous ligament fixation sutures placed by a suture-capturing device Obstet Gynecol 130 1033-1038