A method for repairing a vaginal wall (35) which has been damaged by one or more prolapsed pelvic organs said method including: (a) mobilizing the vaginal epithelium off the underlying fascia of at least a portion of the damaged vaginal wall (b) positioning a prosthetic material (36) over the exposed fascia (c) re-fixing the vaginal epithelium over the prosthetic material (36) and the fascia and thereafter (d) locating an intra-vaginal splint into the vagina.