At the University Hospital in Lviv, a 79-year-old Lviv resident who had lived for 18 years with prolapse and later complete prolapse of the pelvic organs underwent a modern reconstructive plastic surgery. Mrs Liuba was admitted to the gynaecology department of the Ohiyenko Campus in an extremely serious condition.
The woman had postponed treatment for a long time because she was afraid of surgery. At the time of hospitalisation, she was experiencing intoxication, pronounced weakness, acute urinary retention, high temperature, inflammation of the urinary system and bleeding from pressure ulcers that had developed due to the prolonged prolapse of the organs.
A multidisciplinary team at the University Hospital worked to stabilise the patient’s condition: gynaecologists, urologists, physicians and anaesthetists. Only after comprehensive preparation were the doctors able to proceed to surgery.
Mrs Liuba underwent a modern reconstructive operation — a transvaginal hysterectomy with sacrospinous fixation. During the procedure, the vaginal vault was securely fixed with strong ligatures to the sacrospinous ligament in the lesser pelvis, which made it possible to restore the anatomical position and function of the organs.
Gynaecologist and Candidate of Medical Sciences Olena Prykupenko notes that this technique is a modern approach to treating such pathology and makes it possible to reduce the risk of recurrence by 5–6 times. According to her, the University Hospital is one of the few institutions in Lviv where specialists successfully use this method.
After the operation, the patient’s condition improved significantly and she returned to an active life.
“Now I can get around better in every way, because I no longer have that burden”
Mrs Liuba has five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She admits that she is especially delighted to be able to walk independently and help her family, because, as she says, she has someone to live for.