Treatment results of female pelvic organ prolapse by surgical placement of synthetic vaginal mesh: a prospective study at An Giang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital

Abstract

Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition in Vietnam. At An Giang obstetrics and pediatrics hospital, vaginal mesh surgery for the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse has recently been introduced, which is a new technique for the hospital and requires evaluation and research. This study aims to evaluate the treatment results of female pelvic organ prolapse by surgical placement of a synthetic vaginal mesh at An Giang obstetrics and pediatrics hospital in 2020-2021. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive and prospective study. All women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse stage II or higher according to POP-Q criteria who underwent vaginal mesh placement surgery. Results: The study results of 47 cases of pelvic fractures showed that the average age of patients was 67 years old. The main anesthesia method was spinal anesthesia, accounting for 91.5%. The average surgery time was 97.1±21.2 minutes. The average blood loss during surgery was 70.2±55.5 ml. The average length of hospital stay was 6.1±1.9 days. Conclusions: The effectiveness of the surgical method of placing a synthetic vaginal graft for the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse achieves a success rate of 95.7%. 98% of patients express satisfaction with this surgical method and are enthusiastic about recommending this surgical method to other women.