A robotic approach to management of failed sacrocolpopexy and sacrocolpopexy complications : a case series

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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Approximately 5% of patients pursue reoperation after sacrocolpopexy (SCP). Reasons for re-operation include recurrence of prolapse, mesh erosion, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and pain. We aim to describe patient presentation, intraoperative findings, and subsequent robotic approach to management of SCP failures and complications.

METHODS: This is a case series of patients who underwent abdominal re-exploration after SCP over 7 years at a single institution. Demographic data, previous prolapse surgery, presenting complaint, prolapse stage, operative notes, and outcomes were reviewed. Nineteen patients were identified by CPT codes; ten met inclusion criteria.

RESULTS: Seven of the ten patients presented with vaginal bulge, urinary frequency and urgency; four also had stress urinary incontinence. Two patients presented with vaginal bleeding and another with vaginal pain. Operative findings on reoperation for patients who had vaginal bulge included detachment from the vagina or cervix (n = 4, 57%) and the anterior longitudinal ligament (n = 3, 43%). Of these, two had their SCP mesh reattached, and five had SCP mesh removal and replacement. The patients with vaginal bleeding and pain underwent mesh excisions. All ten patients had uncomplicated postoperative courses with resolution of symptoms in most cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Prolapse recurrence and complications after SCP have a significant impact on patient quality of life. Recurrent prolapse after SCP theoretically occurs because of mesh detachment from the cervix/vagina, the anterior longitudinal ligament, or disruption/stretching of the mesh. Our case series demonstrates that abdominal re-exploration is feasible and valuable in these rare cases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

International urogynecology journal - 33(2022), 11 vom: 17. Nov., Seite 3231-3236

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goodwin, Alexandra I [VerfasserIn]
Torres, Jose [VerfasserIn]
O'Shaughnessy, Danielle L [VerfasserIn]
Finamore, Peter S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complications
Journal Article
Mesh
Prolapse
Reoperation
Robotics
Sacrocolpopexy

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Date Completed 18.10.2022

Date Revised 06.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00192-022-05134-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337979081