title: Subjective and objective results of anterior vaginal wall  repair in an outpatient clinic: a 5-year follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This prospective follow-up study evaluates long-term subjective and objective outcome of conventional anterior vaginal wall repair in an outpatient setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-two women were operated. At 5-year follow-up anatomical results were evaluated by clinical examination. Furthermore, the women filled in a validated symptom and quality of life questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy (85%) women attended the follow-up visit. Eleven percent of these had been reoperated for anterior vaginal wall prolapse and was considered a separate group in the analysis. Thirty-four percent had no pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Twenty-nine percent had stage 1 POP whereas 24% had stage 2 and 2% stage 3 at follow-up. Seventy-eight percent of the women had no bulge symptoms, and 73%of the women considered their condition improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  At 5-year follow-up 78 % was relieved from their bulge symptoms by an operation using local anesthesia. Eleven percent of the women had been reoperated.
authors.affiliation: Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. susagrei@rm.dk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Greisen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glavind-Kristensen
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bek
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Axelsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012086:Reoperation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*