ArticleWorld journal of urology2021
Very long-term follow-up of the anterior vaginal wall suspension procedure for incontinence and/or prolapse repair.
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- Comparison of Postoperative Functional Recovery and Anatomical Restoration in Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Undergoing Three Types of Apical Suspension Techniques: A Retrospective Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Is occult stress urinary incontinence truly "occult"?Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2026Review
- SIRT1 Alleviates Oxidative Stress-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Mitochondria-Associated Membrane Dysregulation in Stress Urinary Incontinence.Cell proliferation · 2025Article
- Very long-term outcomes of robotic mesh sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapse repair.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Corona mortis injury during anterior vaginal wall suspension: A case report.Case reports in women's health · 2024Article
- The Anatomical Pathogenesis of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo report outcomes of the anterior vaginal wall suspension (AVWS) procedure for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and/or anterior compartment prolapse (POP), with minimum 10-year follow-up.
methodsFollowing institutional review board approval, a database of patients with > 10-year follow-up after AVWS for bothersome SUI with early stage anterior compartment prolapse (stage ≤ 2) or symptomatic anterior compartment prolapse (stage > 2) was reviewed. Preoperative evaluation included validated questionnaires [Urogenital Distress Inventory-Short Form (UDI-6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form (IIQ-7), quality of life (QoL)], Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q), and voiding cystourethrography. Follow-up data was based on clinic visits or telephone interviews for patients not seen in the past 2 years. Telephone interviews used validated questionnaires and were conducted by a third party not involved in patient care. Failure was defined as reoperation for SUI or POP. The influence of lost to follow-up (LTF) was also analyzed.
resultsBetween 1996 and 2008, 161 of 328 patients met study criteria, with follow-up from phone interviews (103) or clinic visits (58). The LTF patients were deceased (52), mentally disabled (5), or unreachable by telephone (110). Median follow-up was 13.5 years (IQR 11.5-17). Type of follow-up (clinic vs. phone) and uterine status (concomitant/prior/no hysterectomy) did not impact reoperation rates. Reoperation occurred in 23/161 (14%) and consisted of sacrocolpopexy (8), anterior colporrhaphy (5), injectable agents (8), fascial sling (2).
conclusionsThe AVWS procedure to restore anterior vaginal support to the bladder neck and bladder base to correct SUI/POP can provide satisfactory and durable results.
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