A modified technique for paravaginal repair of cystocele with paravaginal defect: A retrospective study

Abstract

ObjectiveWe aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of a modified protocol for paravaginal repair of symptomatic paravaginal defects and cystocele. MethodsThis study was an observational case series of 98 consecutive female patients, referred to our hospital between June 2014 and May 2018, with symptomatic grade II to IV paravaginal defects and cystocele. Our modified technique for paravaginal repair is based on the conventional protocol but incorporates reverse bridge repair and the cross-stitching of bilateral sutures. The curative effect of this new technique was evaluated subjectively and objectively during postoperative follow-up. ResultsAll operations were successful. Patients were followed up for 12 to 48 months, until June 2019; the mean follow-up period was 32.4 months. Three months after surgery, the rate of success was 100% (98/98 cases); in each case, the top of the vagina lay above the level of the sciatic spine. The rate of success was 94.9% (93/98 cases) at 12 months after surgery, 91.0% (61/71 cases) at 24 months after surgery, and 76.2% (16/21 cases) at 48 months after surgery. Four cases required a second surgery; three of these cases were treated with sacrocolpopexy, and one case was treated with sacrospinous ligament fixation. ConclusionOur modified technique for paravaginal repair was safe and effective for anterior vaginal prolapse and cystocele, as confirmed by the results observed over a mean follow-up period of 32.4 months.