Recurrent surgery in uterine prolapse: A nationwide register study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

One in three women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) undergoing surgery have a relapse. Currently, no optimal surgical treatment has been identified for correcting a uterine prolapse. This population-based register study aims to compare the relapse rate in patients with uterine prolapse undergoing hysterectomy with suspension or uterine-sparing surgical procedures.

Material and methods

All women with uterine prolapse undergoing prolapse surgery in Sweden from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018, were identified from the Gynecological Operation Register (GynOp). The primary outcome was the number of recurrent POP surgeries up to December 31, 2020.

Results

Sacrospinous hysteropexy (SSHP) without graft and sacrohysteropexy (SHP) were associated with a signif

SUBMITTER: Brunes M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature