Low incidence of post-TVT genital prolapse

Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is a well established surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary stress incontinence. The operation, described by Ulmsten in 1995, is based on a midurethral Prolene tape support. TVT is accepted as an easy-to-learn and safe, minimally invasive surgical technique. Postoperative genital prolapse has been described following the Burch technique, as well as other surgical methods for the correction of female stress urinary incontinence. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the occurrence of this specific complication in relation to TVT. Of 314 patients undergoing TVT and followed for up to 50 months only 1 suffered genital prolapse, with de novo grade 2 cystocele, rectocele and uterine prolapse, diagnosed 3 months after the operation. This is the first reported case of genital prolapse following TVT.