title: Anatomic outcomes of vaginal mesh procedure (Prolift) compared with uterosacral ligament suspension and abdominal sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapse: a Fellows' Pelvic Research Network study.
abstract: The objective of the study was to compare apical support anatomic outcomes following vaginal mesh procedure (VMP) (Prolift) to uterosacral ligament suspension (USLS) and abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC).
  
  
  
  This multicenter, retrospective chart review compared apical anatomic success (stage 0 or 1 based on point C or D of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification), level of vaginal apex (point C or D) 3-6 months after prolapse repair at 10 US centers between 2004 and 2007.
  
  
  
  VMP, USLS, and ASC were performed for 206, 231, and 305 subjects respectively. There was no difference in apical success after VMP (98.8%) compared with USLS (99.1%) or ASC (99.3%) (both P = 1.00) 3-6 months after surgery. The average elevation of the vaginal apex was lower after VMP (-6.9 cm) than USLS (-8.05 cm) and ASC (-8.5 cm) (both P < .001)
  
  
  
  Patients undergoing VMP have similar apical success compared with USLS and ASC despite lower vaginal apex 3-6 month after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland Medical Center, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Tatiana V D
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Sanses
authors.forename: Azin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shahryarinejad
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molden
authors.forename: Kay A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hoskey
authors.forename: Shameem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbasy
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Emily K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Saks
authors.forename: Emily E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Weber LeBrun
authors.forename: Tondalaya L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gamble
authors.forename: Virginia G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Aimee L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Husam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abed
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome