Transvaginal cystocele repair using pursestring technique reinforced with custom-tailored two-armed mesh.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vaginal cystocele repair using a pursestring suture technique reinforced with custom-tailored 2-armed mesh.

METHODS

The records of patients who underwent isolated cystocele repair by a single surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. All women were assessed by clinical examination and lower urinary tract symptoms preoperatively and at 3 and 6 months and every year postoperatively. The principal outcome measure was anatomic cure (stage 1 or lower) assessed by the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system.

RESULTS

From May 2005 to June 2009, 50 consecutive patients with minimum stage 2 (Aa or Ba 0) cystocele were treated using the procedure. The mean follow-up was 24 months (range 12-54), and the success rate was 96% (48 of 50). No intraoperative complications occurred. Two developed vaginal erosion (4%) and underwent excision of the extruded mesh smoothly. The final 21 consecutive patients underwent urodynamic assessment pre- and postoperatively. Compared with the baseline urodynamic findings, surgery resulted in decreased maximal urethral pressure and maximal urethral closure pressures. However, neither increased de novo incontinence nor reduced cystometric bladder capacity developed.

CONCLUSION

The use of the pursestring suture technique reinforced with custom-tailored 2-armed mesh for vaginal cystocele repair is safe, effective, and economic.