Table 3.
Pearls and Pitfalls of Anchor and Suture Tape Stabilization of Pubic Symphysis Instability
| Pearls | Pitfalls |
|---|---|
| Proper surgical indications | Did not exhaust nonsurgical treatments |
| Skilled, interested, and flexible general surgeon | Inexperienced therapist |
| Make proper laparoscopic portals to obtain the appropriate angle for anchor placement | Rule out other causes of groin pain |
| Do not destabilize the symphysis | |
| Obtain an appropriate intraoperative radiograph for anchor placement | |
| Appropriately tension tape suture |