How to manage multicompartment pelvic organe prolapse?

• Published in: Progrès en urologie (Paris) Vol. 19; no. 13; p. 1086
• Main Authors: Fatton, B, Savary, D, Amblard, J, Jacquetin, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery; Prostheses and Implants; Urologic Surgical Procedures - methods
• ISSN: 1166-7087
• DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2009.10.002

Repair of pelvic organ prolapse by vaginal route may use native tissues or meshes, which have been in extensive use over the last decades. Traditional surgery, and particularly sacrospinous fixation, has been proven to be effective with long term follow-up with well-known specific risks that could be avoided by skilled surgeons on condition that he observes basic vaginal surgery rules. This surgery is still recommended as first choice in patients over 70 years old with high-grade prolapse. Nevertheless recurrence rate after high-grade cystocele repair using native tissues as been reported between 30 and 50% depending on the technique used. Mesh repair and particularly the use of mesh kits is a valid option in case of prolapse with cystocele behind the hymen, specifically in case of paravaginal defect. Meshes use is licit in patients with prolapse recurrence as well. In contrast, spread use of transvaginal meshes in young patients with grade 3 or 4 prolapse whom tissues have a poor quality, has to be considered very carefully because of the lack of knowledge about long term results and sexual outcome.