Colpocleisis and tension-free vaginal tape sling for severe uterine and vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence under local anesthesia.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the technique, complications, and outcomes of vaginal repair of concomitant advanced uterine and vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence using colpocleisis and tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and pubovaginal sling under intravenous sedation and local anesthesia in elderly and/or medically compromised patients.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification III).


METHODS
Large tertiary care hospital with university affiliation.


METHODS
Thirty consecutive women.


METHODS
Colpocleisis and TVT-pubovaginal sling.


RESULTS
Data were obtained by retrospective chart review of office and surgical records and follow-up physical examinations. All 30 patients had the procedure completed without general anesthesia. Mean estimated blood loss was 56 ml (range 10-150 ml), mean operating time 97.3 minutes (range 65-135 min), and mean hospital stay 1.62 days (range 1-12 days). No intraoperative complications occurred, although one woman experienced a postoperative myocardial infarction. Average follow-up was 19.1 months. Three women required reoperation for minor prolapse (2 posterior repairs, 1 anteroposterior repair) and 94% were cured of stress incontinence.


CONCLUSIONS
Preliminary data suggest that surgical correction of concomitant severe pelvic organ relaxation and stress urinary incontinence using a proved procedure (pubovaginal sling) coupled with colpocliesis can be performed rapidly and safely with local anesthesia and mild sedation, thus limiting the potential risks of general anesthesia and more invasive surgical procedures.
Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Robert D
RD
Moore
John R
JR
Miklos
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*