Meanings
nounpectopexy (plural pectopexies)
plural pectopexies
- medicineThe repair of a prolapse that uses the iliopectineal ligament
In cases where it is difficult to reach the os sacrum however, a pectopexy has also been discussed as a useful and very effective option in recent literature.
2016 February 5, “Laparoscopic Pectopexy: A Biomechanical Analysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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