colpopexy

noun

col·​po·​pexy ˈkäl-pə-ˌpek-sē 

plural colpopexies

: fixation of the vagina by suturing it to the adjacent abdominal wall

The trial randomly assigned 65 women with prolapse to undergo surgical repair either with vaginal mesh or with a more traditional procedure, colpopexy, that uses the patient's own ligaments to support the sagging muscles.

—Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times