Scientific Programme 44th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS) 20—24 October 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Results 32 women underwent vaginal sacrospinous hystero/colpopexy and 29 had laparoscopic sacrohystero/colpopexy. Apart from a significant difference in age (Laparoscopy patients 10.4 yrs younger), all demographics were similar. There were significant improvements in ICIQ scores for vaginal symptoms (95% CI 18.5-27.5, p < 0.01) and sexual matters (mean change 28.11, p < 0.05) but no significant difference between groups. There was a significant fall in point C of POP-Q for the entire sample (without significant change in vaginal length) but no significant difference between groups. Surgery time was significantly longer in the laparoscopic group (mean difference 64.1 min, 95% CI 26.0 102.3) due to initial learning curve and choosing the laparoscopic approach for women with recurrent and complex conditions. Procedure-related risks for the two approaches and there were no mesh erosions at 3 months.