Long-term outcomes and predictors of failure after surgery for stage IV apical pelvic organ prolapse
Linder BJ, El-Nashar SA, Mukwege AA, Weaver AL, McGree ME, Rhodes DJ, Gebhart JB, Klingele CJ, Occhino JA, Trabuco EC. Long-term outcomes and predictors of failure after surgery for stage IV apical pelvic organ prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal 2017, 29: 803-810. PMID: 28921036, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-017-3482-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterosacral ligament suspensionApical pelvic organ prolapsePelvic organ prolapseProlapse recurrencePrior hysterectomyProlapse symptomsOrgan prolapseCox proportional hazards modelRecurrent prolapse symptomsMethodsThe medical recordsKaplan-Meier methodType of surgeryLong-term outcomesPredictors of failureApical prolapse repairProportional hazards modelConclusionsYounger agePrimary outcomeSurgical retreatmentApical prolapseProlapse repairExcellent survivalMedical recordsSurgical techniqueSurvival time