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  • Urogynecology
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Pelvic Floor Disorders

Background:

  • Pelvic organ prolapse, particularly apical prolapse, affects many women.
  • Surgical interventions are common, but evidence on comparative safety and efficacy is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the safety and efficacy of surgical procedures for vaginal apical prolapse.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for surgical management.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of English-language publications up to January 2012.
  • Classification of evidence levels (1-4) and application of the Oxford grading system for recommendations.

Main Results:

  • Abdominal sacral colpopexy (ASC) shows higher success rates than sacrospinous colpopexy for vault prolapse, with less stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and dyspareunia, but greater morbidity.
  • Laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (LSC) and robotic sacral colpopexy (RSC) have varying cost profiles and operating times, with LSC demonstrating reduced blood loss and admission time compared to ASC.
  • Polypropylene mesh is superior to other grafts in ASC; LSC showed better outcomes than transvaginal mesh for vault prolapse in one RCT.

Conclusions:

  • Sacral colpopexy is an effective treatment for vault prolapse.
  • Further research is needed on surgical approaches for uterine prolapse.
  • Vaginal procedures are viable alternatives for select patients.