Retrospective Cohort Study on the Perioperative Risk Factors for Transient Voiding Dysfunction After Apical Prolapse...

The primary aim was to compare the incidence of transient voiding dysfunction (TVD) between vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension, sacrospinous ligament fixation, and robotic sacrocolpopexy. Secondarily, we identified risk factors for TVD and associated postoperative complications.

This was a retrospective cohort study of women who underwent apical repair at 1 institution. Data were collected from electronic medical records and were presented as means (SD) or numbers (percent) as appropriate. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for TVD and its associated postoperative complications.

Three hundred sixty women were included in analysis. Two hundred nineteen (60.8%) passed their voiding trial and 141 (39.2%) experienced TVD. The TVD group demonstrated a higher age, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index score, and preoperative postvoid residual (all P < 0.05). Univariate analysis demonstrated higher rates of TVD in the vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension and sacrospinous ligament fixation groups compared with the robotic sacrocolpopexy group (P = 0.012). Transient voiding dysfunction occurred more frequently with a concomitant anti-incontinence procedure, anterior repair, and/or posterior repair (all P < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, only an anti-incontinence procedure and concomitant anterior repair were independently associated with a risk of TVD (odds ratio [OR], 2.23; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-3.62, and OR, 2.20; CI, 1.14-4.27, respectively). Transient voiding dysfunction was associated with a culture-proven urinary tract infection within 6 weeks (OR, 3.2; CI, 1.3-8.55).

There was no difference in TVD between types of apical repair. Concomitant anti-incontinence procedure and anterior repair were associated with TVD. Women with TVD have an increased risk of postoperative urinary tract infections.