Is levator ani avulsion a risk factor for prolapse recurrence? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Levator ani muscle avulsion as a risk factor for prolapse recurrence is not well established. This systematic review was aimed at evaluating the correlation between levator ani avulsion and postoperative prolapse recurrence with meta-analysis, specifically, the risk of subjective or objective prolapse recurrence and reoperation.

Methods

The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (registration number CRD42021256675). A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to identify all peer-reviewed studies that described levator avulsion in women and investigated operative and postoperative outcomes. All peer-reviewed, English-language cohort s

SUBMITTER: Yeung E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270296 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature