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Pregnancy outcomes after abdominal sacrocervicopexy
Deniz Balsak1, Şerif Aksin2, Mehmet Yılmaz2
1Siirt University Medical Fakulty, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Siirt, Turkey. denizbalsak@gmail.com.
Introduction And Hypothesis:
Various methods are used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery. Organ-preserving methods are gaining importance and popularity. Although the success rates of abdominal sacrocervicopexy, which is one of these methods, are known, data on pregnancy outcomes are insufficient. The aim of this study was to investigate pregnancy outcomes after abdominal sacrocervicopexy.
Methods:
This study included 72 patients with a diagnosis of POP who underwent abdominal sacrocervicopexy with monofilament polypropylene mesh in Diyarbakir Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital between 2008 and 2016. Anterior and posterior colporrhaphy operations were performed. Postoperatively, these patients were followed up for a mean of 29.68 ± 6.55 (20-49) months. Pregnancy and recurrence outcomes of those who became pregnant were recorded and analyzed.
Results:
On average, pregnancies occurred 23.2 (18-30) months after the operation. During follow-up, eight patients became pregnant and gave birth without any issues or complications. One had a normal vaginal delivery, and seven gave birth by cesarean section. One of the pregnant women had a twin pregnancy. When 24 patients who underwent bilateral tubal ligation and postmenopausal (n = 2) were excluded, the pregnancy rate was found to be 17.3%. The weeks of the deliveries were 35 weeks (twin pregnancy), 38 weeks (n = 2), 39 weeks (n = 3), and 40 weeks (n = 1), for an average of 38.5 weeks.
Conclusions:
Eight patients who had undergone abdominal sacrocervicopexy had healthy pregnancies and deliveries.
