A Midurethral Sling to Reduce Incontinence After Vaginal Prolapse Repair

Abstract

This chapter summarizes the results of the Outcomes Following Vaginal Prolapse Repair and Midurethral Sling (OPUS) trial, in which women without stress urinary incontinence undergoing prolapse surgery were randomized to a midurethral sling or no concomitant midurethral sling. The OPUS trial found that women randomized to undergo prophylactic concomitant midurethral sling at the time of transvaginal repair for pelvic organ prolapse had lower rates of urinary incontinence at 3 and 12 months but also experienced higher rates of adverse events such as bladder perforation, major bleeding, and urinary tract infections.