Clinical analysis of laparoscopic lateral peritoneal suspension in the treatment of severe pelvic organ prolapse

Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of laparoscopic lateral peritoneal suspension for severe pelvic organ prolapse(POP).Methods:Thirty-eight patients who underwent laparoscopic lateral peritoneal suspension for pelvic organ prolapse in the gynecology department of our hospital from January 2019 to January 2020 were selected for retrospective analysis.Postoperative outcomes were recorded for patients at 3,6,and 12 months postoperatively.Results:All 38 patients completed the surgery safely,and the duration of surgery was 85-190 min,with a mean of(138±40.75)min;surgical bleeding was 30-80 ml,with a mean of(57±35.4)ml;the duration of postoperative catheterization was 4-6 days,with a mean of(5±0.73)days;postoperative hospitalization was 6-12 days,with a mean of(8.49±2.18)days.2.18)days.At 3,6,and 12 months after the end of surgery,all follow-up patients had their uterus and anterior vaginal wall restored to normal position without prolapse.The pelvic floor rehabilitation of the patients after surgery was good and their sexual life was significantly improved in all cases.Conclusion:Laparoscopic lateral peritoneal suspension for severe pelvic organ prolapse is safe,efficacious,minimally traumatic,less painful,with short hospital stay,fast postoperative recovery,greater choice of uterine de-positioning,with the advantages of permanence and good pelvic floor anatomical recovery,and this procedure can maintain a certain vaginal length with 100%efficiency,which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Subjective and Objective Results of Native Anterior Vaginal Wall Repair in Local Anesthesia:A 10-Year Follow-Up

Introduction and Hypothesis: This follow-up study evaluates long-term subjective and objective outcome of native tissue anterior vaginal wall repair using local anesthesia. Methods: 72 women were operated. At 10-year follow-up anatomical results were evaluated by clinical examination. Furthermore, the women filled in a validated symptom and quality of life questionnaire. Results: Forty women (56%) completed the 10-year follow-up. Eighteen women (25%) had died within the ten-year follow-up period and fourteen women (19%) were lost to follow-up. Six (15%) of the women who came for follow-up had been reoperated for anterior vaginal wall prolapse within the 10-year follow-up period and were analysed as a separate group. Of the 40 women who came for the 10-year clinical examination none had stage 0 pelvic organ prolapse. Twenty (50%) women had stage 1, whereas, 13 (32%) had stage 2 and 1 (3%) had stage 3 pelvic organ prolapse. Ten years after surgery, 28 women (70%) had no bulge symptoms. Six (15%) of the women experienced bulge symptoms at the time of follow-up. Ten years postoperatively, 30 (75%) of the women in an overall quality of life assessment considered their condition improved after surgery. Conclusion: At 10-year follow-up 70% of women were relieved from their bulge symptoms and 75% still considered themselves better or much better than before the operation. However, 15% of women had been reoperated and 15% still experienced bulge symptoms.

Nerve preserving vs standard laparoscopic sacropexy: Postoperative bowel function

To compare our developed nerve preserving technique with the non-nerve preserving one in terms of de novo bowel symptoms. METHODSPatients affected by symptomatic apical prolapse, admitted to our department and treated by nerve preserving laparoscopic sacropexy (LSP) between October, 2010 and April, 2013 (Group A or “interventional group”) were compared to those treated with the standard LSP, between September, 2007 and December, 2009 (Group B or “control group”). Functional and anatomical data were recorded prospectively at the first clinical review, at 1, 6 mo, and every postsurgical year. Questionnaires were filled in by the patients at each follow-up clinical evaluation. RESULTSForty-three women were enrolled, 25/43 were treated by our nerve preserving technique and 18/43 by the standard one. The data from the interventional group were collected at a similar follow-up (> 18 mo) as those collected for the control group. No cases of de novo bowel dysfunction were observed in group A against 4 cases in group B (P = 0.02). Obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) was highlighted by an increase in specific questionnaires scores and documented by the anorectal manometry. There were no cases of de novo constipation in the two groups. No major intraoperative complications were reported for our technique and it took no longer than the standard procedure. Apical recurrence and late complications were comparable in the two groups. CONCLUSIONOur nerve preserving technique seems superior in terms of prevention of de novo bowel dysfunction compared to the standard one and had no major intraoperative complications.