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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2026

The Role of Preoperative Diagnostic Testing in Patients Undergoing Uterovaginal Prolapse Repair: A Systematic Review.

Annika Sinha, Fernanda Pipitone, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Amy Sisson, Cara L Grimes, Catherine Matthews, Jaromir Masata, Ankita Gupta

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Annika SinhaDivision of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University, 5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 300, Durham, NC, 27708, USA. annikasinha@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2702-7823
Fernanda PipitoneDisciplina de Ginecologia, Departamento de Obstetricia E Ginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 255 Av. Doutor Eneas Carvalho de Aguiar, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Julia Geynisman-TanDivision of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, 251 E Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Amy SissonDivision of Library Sciences, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical School, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
Cara L GrimesDivision of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical Center, 391 Myrtle Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
Catherine MatthewsDivision of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical School, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
Jaromir MasataDepartment of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Apolinarska 18, Prague 2, Czech Republic, 128 00.
Ankita GuptaDivision of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, University of Louisville Health, 530 S Jackson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThe clinical value of preoperative laboratory testing for women with primary uterovaginal prolapse (U-POP) is not well-established. Our primary objective was to evaluate the role of preoperative laboratory testing for women undergoing U-POP repair.

methodsFollowing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), we retrieved studies from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and clinicaltrials.gov through January 2026 to perform a systematic review. Our population included women undergoing surgery for U-POP where preoperative laboratory testing was evaluated. Owing to limited evidence specific to U-POP, we broadened our search to all prolapse procedures. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria were used to assess the quality of the articles included. Consensus statements were developed and presented in-person at the U-POP consensus conference in Winston Salem, NC, USA.

resultsWe screened 4,870 abstracts and reviewed 63 full-text articles yielding 15 studies, with 5 studies specific to U-POP. All the studies included were Grades B-C. Routine preoperative blood testing in patients undergoing surgical intervention for prolapse did not impact perioperative or postoperative outcomes. Preoperative or intraoperative positive urine cultures were associated with postoperative urinary tract infections.

conclusionsClinicians should not order routine preoperative blood studies for low-risk patients undergoing surgery for primary U-POP but should consider treating positive urine cultures, depending on symptoms.

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Diagnostic testingPreoperative laboratory testingUterovaginal prolapse

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PMID42803918

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