Reanalysis of a randomized trial of 3 techniques of anterior colporrhaphy using clinically relevant definitions of success

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 205; no. 1; pp. 69.e1 - 69.e8
• Main Authors: Chmielewski, Lauren, MD, Walters, Mark D., MD, Weber, Anne M., MD, MS, Barber, Matthew D., MD, MHS
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.07.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; anterior colporrhaphy; Biological and medical sciences; cystocele; Female; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Obstetrics and Gynecology; outcome measure; pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery; Polyglactin 910 - therapeutic use; Recurrence; Treatment Outcome; treatment success; Vagina - surgery; anterior colporrhaphy; outcome measure; treatment success; cystocele; pelvic organ prolapse; Randomization; Colporrhaphy; Gynecology; Anterior; Definition; Clinical trial; Technique; Obstetrics

Objective The purpose of this study was to reanalyze the results of a previously published trial that compared 3 methods of anterior colporrhaphy according to the clinically relevant definitions of success. Study Design A secondary analysis of a trial of 114 subjects who underwent surgery for anteri...