title: Uterine preservation or hysterectomy at sacrospinous colpopexy for uterovaginal prolapse?
abstract: This study retrospectively compared 34 women who had a sacrospinous hysteropexy and 36 who had a vaginal hysterectomy and sacrospinous fixation for symptomatic uterine prolapse. All women underwent independent review and examination, with a mean follow-up of 36 months in the hysterectomy group and 26 months in the hysteropexy group. The subjective success rate was 86% in the hysterectomy group and 78% in the hysteropexy group (P = 0.70). The objective success rate was 72% and 74%, respectively (P = 1.00). The patient-determined satisfaction rate was 86% in the hysterectomy group and 85% in the hysteropexy group (P = 1.00). The operating time in the hysterectomy group was 91 minutes, compared to 59 minutes in the hysteropexy group (P < 0.01). The mean intraoperative blood loss in the hysterectomy group was 402 ml, compared to 198 ml in the hysteropexy group (P < 0.01). The sacrospinous hysteropexy is effective in the treatment of uterine prolapse. Vaginal hysterectomy may not be necessary in the surgical treatment of uterine prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Royal Women's and Mercy Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. chrismaher@urogynaecology.com.au
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cary
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schluter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*