Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Correction by Single Incision and Using Monoprosthesis: Three‑year Follow‑up

The aim was to study the effectiveness and safety of a modified technique that employs a four‑arm polypropylene (PP) mesh (NAZCA‑TC) to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and concurrent stress urinary incontinence (SUI) simultaneously.

This prospective follow‑up study was conducted on fifty SUI women with concurrent high‑grade (greater than Stage 2) anterior vaginal wall and/or uterine prolapse who were referred to Al‑Zahra and Noor Hospitals in Isfahan and underwent surgery using the NAZCA‑TC, Promedon, Argantina kit. The POP‑Quantification system was employed for staging POP before and after surgery. To evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and patients’ quality of life, a stress test and the short form of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire of Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptom were used. Patients were followed up and assessed at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1, 2, and 3 years after surgery.

The mean age of patients was 58.2 ± 10.2 years. There was a great reduction (88.6%) in POP staging after surgery. The success rate of SUI treatment was significantly high (83.5%). During 3 years of postoperative follow‑up, mesh erosion occurred in 18%, 5 patients (10%) presented with mesh erosion in the first years after operation, 16% reported significant groin or pelvic pain, and 10% required sling release.

A single vaginal incision and using two less percutaneous access sites with the PP meshes were effective for treating patients with concurrent POP and SUI but have a high rate of postsurgery erosion rate.