Trocar-guided mesh repair of vaginal prolapse using partially absorbable mesh: 1 year outcomes

Objective To evaluate anatomic and functional outcomes at 1-year following trocar-guided transvaginal prolapse repair using a partially absorbable mesh. Study Design Prospective multicentre cohort study at 11 international sites. One hundred twenty-seven patients with pelvic organ prolapse stage ≥ III had surgery and were evaluated at 3 months and 1-year postsurgery compared with baseline. Instruments of measurements: Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7, Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire-12, and Patients Global Impression of Change. Results Anatomic success, defined as prolapse stage ≤ I in the treated vaginal compartments, was 77.4% (95% confidence interval, 69.0–84.4%). Significant improvements in bother, quality of life, and sexual function were detected at 3 months and 1 year compared with baseline. At 1-year after surgery, 86.2% of patients indicated their prolapse situation to be “much better.” Mesh exposure rate was 10.2% and rate of de novo dyspareunia 2% at 1 year. Conclusion These results demonstrate improved anatomic support, associated with excellent functional improvements, without apparent safety concerns.