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  • Title: Anatomic and functional outcomes with the prolift procedure in elderly women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse who desire uterine preservation.
    Author: Cho MK, Kim CH, Kang WD, Kim JW, Kim SM, Kim YH.
    Journal: J Minim Invasive Gynecol; 2012; 19(3):307-12. PubMed ID: 22285676.
    Abstract:
    STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcomes of total mesh repair with the Prolift technique as treatment of advanced pelvic organ prolapse in elderly patients who desire uterine preservation. DESIGN: Case control series study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Medical school-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: Sixty-eight patients over the age of 70 years with advanced pelvic organ prolapse, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification stage III (n = 59) or IV (n = 9), underwent a total Prolift procedure and were followed up for a minimum of 2 years. INTERVENTIONS: Transvaginal pelvic floor repairs were performed with a total Prolift system. The concurrent pelvic surgery included midurethral sling operation with a TVT-O, if indicated. The assessment included intraoperative and postoperative complications, Urogenital Distress Inventory scores, and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire scores. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Objective and subjective data were available for 68 patients. The anatomic success rate was 97.1% after 2 years. Complications included bladder perforation in 1 patient (1.5%), de novo stress urinary incontinence in 20 patients (29.4%), dyspareunia in 4 patients (22.2%), and vaginal erosion in 1 patient (1.5%). The Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification stages, Urogenital Distress Inventory scores, and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire scores all improved significantly after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The total Prolift procedure is an alternative surgical option that uses a minimally invasive transvaginal approach to surgically treat elderly patients with advanced pelvic organ prolapse.
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