Prevención del prolapso genital en histerectomía abdominal utilizando los ligamentos redondos: experiencia personal / Prevention of genital prolapse in abdominal hysterectomy using the round ligaments: personal experience

Prevenir el prolapso de la cúpula vaginal, empleando una técnica peroperatoria que consiste en fijar la cúpula vaginal a los ligamentos redondos, en el momento de realizar la intervención. Realizada la histerectomía, se procedió al cierre de la cúpula vaginal con puntos separados en número de 6 a 8 con material no absorbible, dependiendo de la amplitud de la vagina. Los cabos distales son utilizados para anudar horizontalmente los ligamentos redondos. La fijación de las dos paredes del extremo superior de la vagina, garantiza mayor estabilidad de la vagina y menor posibilidad de producir el prolapso de la cúpula y/o de las paredes anterior y posterior de la vagina. Servicio de Ginecología, Hospital Universitario de Caracas. Las 124 pacientes histerectomizadas y controladas anualmente en un lapso entre 2 y 27 años, con un promedio de 7 años, ninguna de ellas presentó prolapso de cúpula vaginal. Las histerectomías se realizaron en el ejercicio privado. En centros asistenciales públicos, es muy difícil hacer seguimiento y evaluar las pacientes, por razones múltiples. La histerectomía ocupa el primer lugar de las intervenciones ginecológicas, esto obliga a realizar la suspensión y fijación de la cúpula vaginal y simultáneamente corregir la patología asociada del aparato genital. El procedimiento que hemos empleado tuvo resultados muy favorables. La calidad de vida de las mujeres intervenidas quirúrgicamente no se desmejoró, como suele suceder cuando se produce el prolapso de la cúpula vaginal

To prevent vaginal vault prolapse, using a preoperative technique to fix the vaginal vault to the round ligaments in total abdominal hysterectomy, and identify associated pathology in the genital area. After hysterectomy, we proceed to the closure of the vaginal vault with interrupted sutures with non-absorbable material, in number of 6-8, depending of the amplitude of the vagina, the distal ends are used to tie horizontally bilateral round ligaments. The setting of the two upper walls of the vagina, ensures greater stability of the vagina and lower possibility of occurrence of prolapse of the dome and/or the anterior and posterior vaginal walls. Servicio de Ginecologia, Hospital Universitario de Caracas The 124 patients undergoing hysterectomy, checked annually over a period of time between 2 and 27 years, with an average of 7 years, neither had vaginal prolapse. Histerectomy is the firstone gynecological operation. It requires making the suspension and fixation of the vaginal vault and simultaneously correct the genital tract associated pathology. The procedure we used had very favorable results. We can not compare our results with other techniques, do to scarse national an international references. The quality of life of women surgically intervened did not deteriorated, as usually happens when there is prolapse of the vaginal vault

Iliotibial band for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a new technique for graft augmentation, placement and fixation.

A simple surgical technique to reconstruct the ACL deficient knee was described. A strip of ITB and fascia lata augmented by degradable suture materials was used as the substitute. The strip was introduced into the isometric area of the original ACL attachment through a drill hole made in the lateral femoral condyle. Drilling was guided by the anatomical landmarks without using special device. The graft was then rigidly fixed to the tibia by intraosseous compression, the method previously described by the author. Clinical results were assessed by both subjective symptoms and physical examinations. In 33 patients followed-up for an average of 34.1 months, thirty of them who were chronic cases had few or no symptoms concerning pain, swelling, laxity and stiffness at the last visit. Lachman test, anterior drawer and Slocum test were negative in 87.92, 81.87 and 100 per cent respectively. This technique requires only basic instruments and skill, and is thus generalizable to institutions having limited surgical facilities.