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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2020

One-year outcomes of a suture-less laparoscopic sacral hysteropexy using polypropylene Y-mesh grafts and fibrin sealant spray: A prospective comparative study.

Ching-Pei Tsai, Hui-Fen Kao, Chih-Ku Liu, Pao-Sheng Shen, Ming-Jer Chen, Man-Jung Hung

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Article in Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ching-Pei TsaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Hui-Fen KaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chih-Ku LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Pao-Sheng ShenDepartment of Statistics, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Ming-Jer ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Man-Jung HungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asia University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWAsia University · TWTunghai University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLaparoscopic sacral hysteropexy (SH) is a minimally invasive and effective treatment for uterovaginal prolapse in women who wish to retain the uterus. However, this procedure is limited by a steep learning curve and a long operating time. In this study, we aim to evaluate the surgical outcomes of a modified laparoscopic SH procedure using innovative methods of vaginal mesh attachment, which we hypothesized to be equally effective and time-saving.

methodsThis was a prospective, parallel, comparative study conducted at a tertiary referral hospital. A total of 34 women with advanced (POPQ [Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification] stages ≧ 2) uterine prolapse, who underwent a laparoscopic SH procedure using lightweight polypropylene Y-mesh grafts (ALYTE), were studied. In half (n = 17) of the cases, fibrin sealant spray (TISSEEL) was applied to the meshes fixed at the anterior and posterior vaginal wall with fewer (six vs at least ten) sutures. A detailed comparison of one-year outcomes between groups was performed.

resultsPatient characteristics and perioperative results were comparable between groups with the exception of a significantly shorter total operating time (247.0 vs 292.9 minutes, p = 0.04) noted in the fibrin group. At 1 year, anatomic success (POPQ stage ≦1) rates (76.5% vs 76.5%) were not different between groups. There were eight patients, with four in each group, who had surgical failure. Notably, most (7/8; 87.5%) surgical failures were at the anterior compartment (i.e, recurrent cystocele). No vaginal mesh extrusions were noted. After statistical analysis, we found "cystocele as the dominant prolapse before operation" was a significant predisposing factor for prolapse recurrence (p = 0.019; odds ratio = 8.04).

conclusionThe modified laparoscopic SH procedure using Y-mesh grafts and fibrin sealant spray with fewer vaginal sutures was equally effective as conventional methods but saved time. Laparoscopic SH using Y-mesh grafts might not be as effective in repairing a concomitant dominant cystocele.

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Surgical MeshAdultAgedFemaleFibrin Tissue AdhesiveGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansLaparoscopyMiddle AgedPolypropylenesProspective StudiesSacrumSuturesUterine ProlapseVaginaFibrin Tissue AdhesivePolypropylenes

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