Outcomes of Single Incision Anchored Anterior Vaginal Mesh Repair for Recurrent Vaginal Prolapse

Objective: To report the safety and efficacy of single incision anchored anterior vaginal mesh repair for women with recurrent anterior vaginal prolapse.Methods: Retrospective study of women with recurrent anterior vaginal prolapse, Stage 2 or beyond, who underwent single incision anchored vaginal mesh repair with Anterior Elevate (American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, USA) between June 2012 and October 2016. Pre-operatively, the Prolapse Quality-of-Life questionnaire (P-QOL) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire-12 (PISQ-12) were completed. Post-operatively, women completed the P-QOL, PISQ-12 and the global impression of improvement questionnaire (PGI-I). Preoperative POP-Q and post operative POP-Q examination at up to 24 months follow up were recorded. At average follow up of 36 months, participants were interviewed via telephone using questions from the P-QOL, PISQ and PGI-I.Results: 45 women had single incision anterior vaginal mesh kit repair for recurrent prolapse. Postoperatively, 85% of women reported cure of their prolapse symptoms. At 24 months, 80.0% had POP-Q stage 0 or 1 in the anterior compartment, and 93.8% achieved anatomical cure of apical prolapse (point C above 0). During structured telephone interview at mean follow up of 36 months, on PGI-I, 70% reported feeling ‘much better’ or ‘very much better’.Conclusion: Vaginal surgery using single incision lightweight mesh kits can be an effective approach for women with recurrent anterior vaginal prolapse, resulting in subjective and objective cure rates of over 80% with reasonable safety profile up to 60 months postoperatively.