Pelvic support defects and visceral and sexual function in women treated with sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and consequences of sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who underwent sacrospinous ligament suspension between 1978 and 1991 were evaluated from follow-up visits, telephone interviews, questionnaires,...

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Published inAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 175; no. 6; pp. 1423 - 1431
Main Authors Paraiso, Marie Fidela R., Ballard, Lester A., Walters, Mark D., Lee, Jar Chi, Mitchinson, Allison R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.12.1996
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Adult
Coitus
Female
Humans
Ligaments - surgery
Middle Aged
Pelvis - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
Sacrospinous ligament suspension
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Prolapse - physiopathology
Uterine Prolapse - surgery
vaginal prolapse
Viscera - physiopathology
Sacrospinous ligament suspension
vaginal prolapse
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and consequences of sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who underwent sacrospinous ligament suspension between 1978 and 1991 were evaluated from follow-up visits, telephone interviews, questionnaires, and chart reviews. Before and after operation, vaginal support was graded in three segments. Postoperative visceral and sexual function was evaluated. RESULTS: Mean length of follow-up for 243 patients was 73.6 months. Of these, 102 (42.0%) had a support defect in at least one segment; anterior, posterior, and apical defects were found in 91 (37.4%), 33 (13.6%), and 20 (8.2%) patients, respectively. A clinically significant defect was defined as a symptomatic first-degree or any second- or third-degree prolapse. Defect-free survival rates at 1, 5, and 10 years were 88.3%, 79.7%, and 51.9%, respectively. Eleven patients (4.5%) underwent subsequent pelvic reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction are effective for vaginal apex support, but vaginal prolapse recurs with time, most commonly in the anterior segment. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996;175:1423-31.)
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ISSN:0002-9378
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70085-6