title: Outcome of transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery with Prolift after a median of 2 years' follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study seeks to analyze the medium- to long-term outcome of transvaginal pelvic reconstructive surgery using the Prolift™ system for pelvic organ prolapse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-five patients who underwent pelvic floor reconstruction using Prolift™ were followed for 1 to 3 years postoperatively. Assessment included pre- and postoperative Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) stage, Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall anatomic success rate was 97% after a median of 24.5 months and 94% for the 34 women followed for more than 2 years. POP-Q stage, UDI-6, and IIQ-7 scores all improved significantly after surgery. Complications included one bladder perforation (1.5%) and one bowel perforation (1.5%), prolonged catheterization in four patients (6%), and mesh erosion in one (2%). Eight received blood transfusion (12%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prolift™ surgery yielded a good anatomical outcome and satisfactory symptom improvement that appeared to be durable after 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, 10449, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Chu
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tzu-Yin
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hui-Hsuan
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Shwu-Shiuang
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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