title: Identification of risk factors for genital prolapse recurrence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the relationship between prolapse recurrence and some risk factors in a group of women submitted to reconstructive pelvic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women referred to our Urogynaecological Units complaining of prolapse symptoms were prospectively included. We excluded women who were affected by apical vaginal prolapse >stage I after a previous hysterectomy. All women had pelvic surgery with traditional techniques without using grafts. Each woman was reassessed at 1, 6, and 12 months and then yearly postoperatively. We defined as prolapse recurrence a vaginal descent >or=II stage involving the operated compartments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 360 consecutive women were recruited and submitted to vaginal reconstructive pelvic surgery. At a mean follow-up of 26 months, 36 women (10%) had a recurrent prolapse. A preoperative vaginal descent >or=III stage was the only significant risk factor for recurrence (P = 0.02, OR 2.4, 1.1-5.1 95% CI).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women with prolapse >or=III stage had a significant higher risk of developing prolapse recurrence after surgical repair without grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Insubria University, Varese, Italy. stefanosalvatore@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salvatore
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.forename: G Alessandro
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Digesu
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soligo
authors.forename: Myrtia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sotiropoulou
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serati
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antsaklis
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*