[Assessment patient's sexuality after prolapse repair using the Elevate™ kit]

The main aim of this study is to present the impact on the sexuality of patients after prolapse repair by a vaginal approach using the Elevate™ kit. Secondary objectives include the evaluation of the quality of life and presentation of anatomical results and complications.

This is a retrospective unicentric study of 177 patients with symptomatic urogenital prolapse, repair from 2009 to 2013, using anterior and/or posterior Elevate™ kit. Assessment sexuality was performed using a validated questionnaire, the PISQ-12. Anatomical outcomes and quality of life were assessed using the classification POP-Q and questionnaires PFDI20 and PFIQ-7 respectively.

Response to the questionnaire was 53.1 % with a mean follow-up of 29 months (8-60). Forty-six patients were sexually (49 %) active after the procedure. The average score of postoperative questionnaire PISQ-12 was 34.5/48. De novo dyspareunia rate is 10.8 %. The anatomic success rate was 90 %, the exposure rate was 2.8 % and the retraction rate was 2.2 %. No patient with de novo dyspareunia had postoperative complication.

The Elevate™ kit is associated with satisfactory functional and anatomical results. De novo dyspareunia rate is "acceptable" compared to the literature data.