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Risk Factors for Recurrence After Pelvic Reconstruction

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Registration Number
NCT03457883
Lead Sponsor
Nanjing Medical University
Brief Summary

232 women underwent transvaginal mesh repair (TVM)with /without transvaginal hysterectomy for symptomatic POP, including group A(accepted herniamesh polypropylene mesh, 117 patients);group B (underwent biological graft of cook,115 patients);follow-ups for six months and one year after the surgery and a questionnaire about the life habits associated with relapse.

Detailed Description

We prospectively study a total of 232 women who underwent transvaginal mesh repair (TVM)with /without transvaginal hysterectomy for symptomatic POP, the patients into two groups :group A was accepted herniamesh polypropylene mesh(117);group B underwent biological graft of cook(115);Each patient underwent an interview that included a POP-Q which was quantified according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantitation (POPQ) system;follow-ups for six months and one year after the surgery and a questionnaire about the life habits associated with relapse.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
232
Inclusion Criteria

242 postmenopausal patients with primary prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall or concomitant uterine prolapse,that was stage Ⅲ or higher (according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification [POP-Q] system).

Exclusion Criteria

pelvic floor repair surgery history and recurrent patients ; pelvic cancer and radiation to the pelvic area in the previous 6 months; simple uterine prolapse; combined with severe stress urinary incontinence or overactive bladder (OAB); local or systemic conditions that would preclude surgery or affect healing such as restricted leg motion (inability to conform to the lithotomy position) ; vaginal bleeding; infection; coagulation disorders; uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes mellitus;

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrenceat 12 months after surgery

Recurrence was defined as a POP-quantification system stage ≥IIb or any symptomatic prolapse.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
perioperative complications12 months after surgery

perioperative complications such as mesh exposure, extrusion , dyspareunia, urinary symptoms(New continence), pain (chronic pelvic pain and hip pain)

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