title: Long-term results of abdominal sacrocolpopexy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose was to determine the long-term results after abdominal sacrocolpopexy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Computer-coded procedure logs identified women who had an abdominal sacrocolpopexy performed from 1985 to 1992. Subjects answered a validated, condition-specific symptom questionnaire, a sexual function questionnaire, and a demographic survey. Failures were defined by reoperation or symptoms. The data were analyzed with use of the Student t test and the Fisher exact test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the time of surgery the subjects (n=38) had a mean age of 59.2 years (range 40-77 years), parity 4.03 (1-9), BMI 26.5 (18.6-40.2), and stage of prolapse 2.56 (0-4). The mean follow-up interval was 13.7 years (10-17 years). The total number of failures was 10 (26.3%), 4 (10.5%) because of reoperation and 6 (16%) because of symptoms. Symptom distress scores were low and similar between failures and successes. Twelve subjects were available for examination and most defects were noted in the anterior wall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This long-term outcome analysis of abdominal sacrocolpopexy found the procedure to be durable with a 74% success rate at a mean follow-up of 13.7 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LDS Hospital, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hilger
authors.forename: Marilee
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poulson
authors.forename: Peggy A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Norton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*