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Sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia: Cohort study of long-term outcomes and complications
Rui Wang1, Krista Reagan2, Sarah Boyd3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate objective and subjective outcomes of patients who underwent sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia to provide more data regarding non-mesh alternatives in pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
Design:
Ambispective cohort study with retrospective and prospective data.
Setting:
A single academic medical centre.
Population:
Women who underwent abdominal sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia between January 2010 and December 2019.
Methods:
Patients were recruited for a follow-up visit, including completing the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) examination. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected.
Main Outcome Measures:
Composite failure, anatomic failure, symptomatic failure and retreatment.
Results:
During the study period, 132 women underwent sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia. The median follow-up time was 2.2 years. Survival analysis showed that composite failure was 0.8% (95% CI 0.1%-5.9%) at 12 months, 3.5% (95% CI 1.1%-10.7%) at 2 years, 13.2% (95% CI 7.0%-24.3%) at 3 years and 28.3% (95% CI 17.0%-44.8%) at 5 years. The anatomic failure rate was 0% at 12 months, 1.4% (95% CI 0.2%-9.2%) at 2 years, 3.1% (95% CI 0.8%-12.0%) at 3 years and 6.8% (95% CI 2.0%-22.0%) at 5 years. The symptomatic failure rate was 0% at 12 months, 1.3% (95% CI 0.2%-9.0%) at 2 years, 2.9% (95% CI 0.7%-11.3%) at 3 years and 13.1% (95% CI 5.3%-30.3%) at 5 years. The retreatment rate was 0.8% (95% CI 0.1%-5.9%) at 12 months and 2 years, 9.4% (95% CI 4.2%-20.3%) at 3 years and 13.0% (95% CI 6.0%-27.2%) at 5 years.
Conclusion:
Autologous rectus fascia sacrocolpopexy may be considered a safe and effective alternative for patients who wish to avoid synthetic mesh.
Tweetable Abstract:
Sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia is a safe and effective alternative to synthetic mesh.
