Abdominal Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Hospital Leonardo Martinez, Honduras
Col. Arthur C. Wittich, DO
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Retired)
World Surgical Foundation
In this case, Dr. Wittich performs an abdominal hysterectomy on a 45-year-old female with symptomatic uterine fibroids. This was performed during a surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
Site-Specific Posterior Colporrhaphy and Perineorrhaphy for Rectocele
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lori R. Berkowitz, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
Patricia L. Hudson, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
Harvard Medical School
In this case, Dr. Berkowitz and Dr. Hudson perform a site-specific posterior colporrhaphy at MGH. The patient is a 38-year-old female who presented with fecal incontinence, constipation, and stress urinary incontinence, and was found to have stage II posterior vaginal wall prolapse. She desired definitive surgical management of her prolapse and opted for posterior vaginal repair.
Vaginal Hysterectomy, Uterosacral Ligament Suspension, and Excision of Redundant Vaginal Tissue
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Col. Arthur C. Wittich, DO
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Retired)
World Surgical Foundation
In this case, Dr. Wittich performs a vaginal hysterectomy, a high uterosacral ligament suspension, a round ligament suspension to the distal vaginal cuff, and a reduction of anterior and posterior redundant vaginal tissue. This was performed during a mission to the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.
Vaginal Hysterectomy, Uterosacral Ligament Suspension, Anterior Repair, and Perineorrhaphy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Emily C. Von Bargen, DO
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Associate Fellowship Director
Harvard Medical School
Patricia L. Hudson, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
Harvard Medical School
Lori R. Berkowitz, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
This is the case of a 75-year-old multiparous female with stage 3 uterovaginal prolapse. Here, Dr. Emily Von Bargen performs a vaginal hysterectomy, uterosacral ligament suspension, anterior repair, and perineorrhaphy in order to alleviate this patient’s symptoms.