Enlightening the mechanisms of POP recurrence after LeFort colpocleisis. Case report and review.
Τίτλος | Enlightening the mechanisms of POP recurrence after LeFort colpocleisis. Case report and review. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Mikos, T., Chatzipanteli M., Grimbizis G. F., & Tarlatzis B. C. |
Journal | Int Urogynecol J |
Volume | 28 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 971-978 |
Date Published | 2017 Jul |
ISSN | 1433-3023 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Aged, Female, Gynecologic Surgical Procedures, Humans, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Recurrence |
Abstract | INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Obliterative procedures for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse have been reported to have a recurrence rate up to 10%. We present (1) a case report of a patient with prolapse after LeFort colpocleisis and how it was managed in our department, and (2) a review of the literature regarding the types of recurrence after LeFort colpocleisis, their rate and their treatment.METHODS: A 77-year-old woman was treated in our department for recurrence of prolapse through the right lateral channel 6 months after LeFort colpocleisis. A systematic review of the literature up to 2016 was performed through MEDLINE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library.RESULTS: The patient underwent a modified repeat colpocleisis and 6 months later was doing well with no signs of recurrence. We found 28 eligible studies including 1,810 patients, and the rate of recurrence after LeFort colpocleisis was 4.2% (76/1,810) leaving the majority of patients very satisfied. Information about the management of recurrence of prolapse after LeFort colpocleisis was provided in 17 studies including 33 patients with a 60-month follow-up. It appears that there are three major categories of recurrent prolapse after LeFort partial colpocleisis: (1) patients with a total breakdown of colpocleisis (57.6%), (2) patients with "channel prolapse" (15.2%), and (3) patients with prolapse at sites not involved in the primary partial colpocleisis (27.3%). The most frequent treatments were total colpocleisis/colpectomy (27.3%), perineorrhaphy and posterior repair (9.1%) and hysterectomy (9.1%). Almost 50% of these patients opted not to have surgical treatment.CONCLUSIONS: The rate of prolapse recurrence after LeFort colpocleisis is estimated to be 4.2%. The management of recurrences after LeFort colpocleisis depends on the time and type of recurrence. The repeat modified LeFort colpocleisis is a viable option in patients with channel prolapse; if no uterus exists, colpectomy appears to be the best option. |
DOI | 10.1007/s00192-016-3236-9 |
Alternate Journal | Int Urogynecol J |
PubMed ID | 28025678 |