Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor / Prolapse Repair in India

In laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy or sacrohysteropexy, the surgeon attaches the vagina or uterus to a strong ligament on the sacrum (tailbone area) with a strip of mesh. In other techniques, the uterus is lifted using the body's own ligaments. All of this is done through small cuts.

This approach mainly treats prolapse of the uterus or vaginal top. Front or back wall prolapse may be repaired vaginally at the same time. It needs a surgeon with advanced keyhole and urogynaecology training.

How this approach differs

Unlike vaginal repair, the keyhole route supports the top of the vagina from above, attaching it to a strong ligament. This can give a more durable result for apical prolapse and keeps vaginal length. Recovery is usually short, but the operation takes longer and needs advanced laparoscopic skills. Mesh placed this way has a different risk profile from vaginal mesh, which your surgeon will explain.

• Pelvic Floor / Prolapse RepairStandard approach

Who needs laparoscopic pelvic floor / prolapse repair

• Uterine prolapse in women wanting to keep the uterus
• Vault prolapse after hysterectomy
• Recurrent prolapse after vaginal repair
• Active women wanting durable support
• Women who want to avoid vaginal mesh

How it is done

1. General anaesthesia and keyhole port placement.
2. The bowel is moved aside to show the sacral ligament.
3. The tissue between the vagina, bladder and rectum is opened.
4. Mesh or sutures attach the uterus or vagina to the sacral ligament.
5. The mesh is covered with the lining of the pelvis.
6. Additional vaginal repairs are done if needed.

Before you travel to India

• Details of prior prolapse or hysterectomy surgery
• Urine tests and urodynamic studies if you have bladder symptoms
• Pelvic ultrasound
• Medicine list

Recovery and flying home

• One or two nights in hospital.
• Avoid heavy lifting for several weeks.
• Bowel care to avoid straining is important.
• Most women fly home after a check-up within one to two weeks.
• Long-term pelvic floor exercises support the repair.

Risks

• Mesh exposure or erosion (uncommon with abdominal placement)
• Bowel or bladder injury
• Constipation
• Prolapse recurrence
• Pain during sex

Alternatives

• Vaginal prolapse repair
• Vaginal pessary
• Pelvic floor physiotherapy
• Hysterectomy with vault suspension

Conditions treated

• Uterine Prolapse

Hospitals in India for laparoscopic pelvic floor / prolapse repair

• Medanta - The MedicityDelhi NCR
• Aster MedcityKochi
• Artemis HospitalDelhi NCR
• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research InstituteMumbai
• Indraprastha Apollo HospitalsDelhi NCR
• BLK-Max Super Speciality HospitalDelhi NCR
• Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, KolkataKolkata
• Apollo Hospitals, Greams RoadChennai
• Aster CMI HospitalBengaluru

How these hospitals compare

Specialists

• Dr Meenakshi AhujaFortis La Femme, Greater Kailash II
• Dr Rama JoshiFortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram
• Dr Atul Morarji GanatraFortis Hospital, Mulund
• Dr Vaishali JoshiKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
• Dr T S SabeehaKauvery Hospital
• Dr Meena Umachander ThiagarajanKauvery Hospital, Alwarpet

Frequently asked questions

Medically reviewed by The Curaventa Team. Last updated 2026-10-24. General information, not medical advice. Medical editorial board · Editorial policy · How we get prices