Livestream

Under the Sea - Advanced Robotic Sacrocolpopexy Suturing

Friday, October 6, 2023

8:50 AM – 9:00 AM US PST

Location: A105-106

Video Presenter(s)

Akira Gillingham, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Physician
Axia Women's Health - Institute of Female Pelvic Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-Author(s)

MW

Micah Wright, DO

Chief of Surgery
Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Disclosure(s):

Akira Gillingham, MD: Astellas: Advisory Board (Ongoing); Boehringer Laboratories: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing); Coloplast: Consultant/Advisory Board (Terminated, May 23, 2021)

Micah Wright, DO: No financial relationships to disclose

Objectives: In this video we describe four surgical techniques to improve efficiency during robotic sacrocolpopexy suturing. By watching this tips and tricks video, the viewer will:

1 - Learn how to tie with very short suture
2 - Tie a knot as the needle is passed through tissue
3 - Save time when suturing mesh onto vagina by performing multiple needle passes before tying
4 - Learn how to cinch a knot onto the sacrum

Methods: Surgical video of robotic sacrocolpopexy with descriptions of technique.

Clinical Relevance: Robotic sacrocolpopexy continues to grow in popularity because of its durability, however it remains one of the longest prolapse repair procedures to perform with suturing being one of the most time consuming aspects of the surgery. Maximizing suturing efficiency can help save time and minimize the patient's time spent under anesthesia.