[Total Prolift(TM) system surgery for the repair of recurrent severe pelvic organ prolapse].

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the clinical outcomes of total Prolift(TM) system surgery for the repair of recurrent severe pelvic organ prolapse.

METHODS

The clinical records of 13 cases of recurrent severe pelvic organ prolapse were retrospectively analyzed. The characteristic was vaginal vault prolapse in combination with anterior and posterior wall prolapse. Anatomic effect (according to POP-Q score), functional effect (according to prolapse quality of life) and sexual life (according to sexual life score) of each patient were assessed. All subjects were post-menopausal with a mean age (60 ± 9) years and a mean BMI of (25.6 ± 2.9) kg/m(2).

RESULTS

All operations were accomplished successfully without any impairment of bladder, urethra, rectum, great vessels or nerves or blood transfusion. The mean operation time was (61 ± 18) minutes and the mean blood loss (155 ± 84) ml. All patients were followed up for a medium of 19 (15 - 30) months. Except for one post-operative urinary retention for a period of 7 days, 12 patients were able to micturate spontaneously 1 - 2 d post-operatively with a residual urine volume of less than 100 ml. During follow-up, mesh erosion (n = 1), de novo overactive bladder (n = 1), one algopareunia (n = 1) and dyspareunia (n = 1) occurred. Postoperative Quality of Life Scores improved significantly (P < 0.01). However, sexual life scores was impaired (P < 0.05). The anatomic cure rate was 92.3% and the patient subjective satisfactory rate 84.6%.

CONCLUSION

The total Prolift(TM) system surgery represents a safe, simple and useful treatment for recurrent severe pelvic organ prolapse with satisfactory objective clinical outcomes. However, the level of patient subjective satisfaction is lower than objective cure rate. Meanwhile, harmful effects on sexual life remain a main concern.