Do you want to keep your uterus? Hysteropexy: techniques, outcomes and patient preferences On-Demand-AUGS Webinar May 25

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This video is a recording of a webinar called "Do You Want to Keep Your Uterus?" Hystereopathy Techniques, Outcomes, and Patient Preferences presented by Dr. Livvy Chang. Dr. Chang is a Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. The webinar discusses the increasing popularity of uterine preserving surgeries in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. Dr. Chang explores the reasons behind this trend, including better training in uterine preserving surgery, improved data on patient outcomes, and increased attention to patient preferences. She also presents a new instrument called the Value of Uterus Scale, which measures a woman's valuation of her uterus and can be used in the office setting to help guide treatment decisions. Dr. Chang discusses various techniques for hystereopexy, including vaginal native tissue hystereopexy, mesh-based hystereopexy, and laparoscopic hystereopexy. She highlights the advantages of hystereopexy over hysterectomy, such as decreased surgical morbidity and shorter operative time. Dr. Chang also addresses considerations such as concurrent risk-reducing procedures, delivery route after hystereopexy, management of recurrent prolapse, and cost-effectiveness of hystereopexy. The webinar concludes with a discussion of areas of further research, including long-term outcomes of hystereopexy and the impact of hystereopexy on pregnancy outcomes.

Keywords

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uterus

hystereopathy techniques

outcomes

patient preferences

hystereopexy

surgical morbidity

laparoscopic hystereopexy

long-term outcomes