Anatomical and symptomatic mid-term outcomes of patients with isolated anterior compartment defect repair or stress urinary incontinence: Anatomical and symptomatic outcomes of anterior compartment repair or SUI

BACKGROUNDAn evaluation of preoperative and postoperative 12th month Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) changes in patients operated for the diagnosis of isolated anterior compartment defect (ACD) or Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).METHODPatients who were diagnosed with isolated ACD or SUI were retrospectively analyzed at urogynecology unit of our tertiary referral center. All pelvic examinations were performed by the same experienced urogynecologist. Pre-operative and post-operative 12th month POP-Q scores and the responses to a detailed LUTS questionnaire in the unit were assessed.RESULTSOf the 90 patients with isolated ACD or SUI, midurethral sling with mini-sling and retropubic transobturator tape methods was applied in 24, iliococcygeal fixation in 28, trapezoid repair in 9 patients, anterior bridge operation in 14, and plication of pubocervicovaginal fascia to the cervical ring in 15. We compared the POP-Q score and pre and post-operative 12th month LUTS. Between pre and post-operative 12th month, there was a statistically significant difference at Aa and Ba points (p