An observational study in Vaginal Vault Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Prolapse, sponsored by Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to female participants aged 40 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-24.
Sponsored by Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital · Observational
Since apical support is the mainstay of vaginal cuff restoration, sacrocolpopexy is still accepted as the gold standard technique in vaginal vault prolapse (VVP). The increased risk of surgical morbidity in the abdominal approach has prompted the interest in minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) using mesh is an efficient alternative technique for apical support. In addition, vaginal approaches have been used in cuff prolapsus surgery for many years. Uterosacral ligaments are strong native tissues used in cuff surgery and apical support. In recent years, Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES) has offered advantages particularly complications related to the ureter over the traditional transvaginal uterosacral ligament suspension in cuff restoration.
Hysterectomy is one of the common surgical procedures in current gynecology practice and is a risk factor for vault prolapse. Since apical support is the mainstay of vaginal cuff restoration, sacrocolpopexy is still accepted as the gold standard technique in vaginal vault prolapse (VVP). The increased risk of surgical morbidity in the abdominal approach has prompted the interest in minimally invasive surgery. Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) using mesh is an efficient alternative technique for apical support. In addition, vaginal approaches have been used in cuff prolapsus surgery for many years. Uterosacral ligaments are strong native tissues used in cuff surgery and apical support. In recent years, Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (VNOTES) has offered advantages particularly complications related to the ureter over the traditional transvaginal uterosacral ligament suspension in cuff restoration. Lack of incision pain, better cosmetic results, and direct visualization of important structures such as the rectum and ureter that cannot be obtained with the traditional transvaginal approach are important advantages of vNOTES approach.
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Symptomatic women aged 40-80 years old with ≥ stage 2 vault prolapse who underwent vNOTES high uterosacral ligament suspension and laparoscopic lateral suspension
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Symptomatic women aged 40-80 years old with ≥ stage 2 vault prolapse who underwent vNOTES high uterosacral ligament suspension and laparoscopic lateral suspension.
Procedure: vNOTES high uterosacral ligament suspension
Symptomatic women aged 40-80 years old with ≥ stage 2 vault prolapse who underwent laparoscopic lateral suspension.
Procedure: Laparoscopic lateral suspension
Following the entry into the peritoneal cavity via apical colpotomy, a transvaginal retractor was inserted through the vaginal vault and the vaginal access platform was established. The ureters and uterosacral ligaments (USL) were identified via laparoscopic view. Bilateral nonabsorbable sutures were placed by the intermediate portions of the USL at the level of the ischial spines making up a total of 4 stitches (Figure 1). Then, the sutures were slightly weighed to verify proper placement. Then, the V-notes platform was removed and the peritoneum was closed. The aforementioned sutures were fixed to the ipsilateral cardinal ligament stump and the pubocervical fascia on the anterior wall. Finally, the previously mentioned nonabsorbable sutures were attached to the vaginal cuff and tied. Routine postoperative cystoscopy was performed.
The polypropylene mesh used had a width of 2.5 cm and a length of 25 cm. The vaginal cuff was suspended. Blunt dissection was applied to develop vesicovaginal and rectovaginal spaces. The middle part of the mesh was placed flatly in the vesicovaginal space, and fixed with non-absorbable sutures. An atraumatic laparoscopic instrument was inserted through skin incisions of approximately 2-3 mm approximately 3 cm above and 4 cm lateral to the anterior superior iliac spine, followed by perforation only of the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle and retroperitoneal advancement of the instrument through the lateral abdominal wall. Under laparoscopic visualization, the instrument moved through the bilateral tension-free retroperitoneal tunnels created. The lateral arms of the mesh were secured bilaterally to the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle and behind the anterior superior iliac spine. Finally, the peritoneum was closed.
Anatomical and functional outcomes
Evaluation of Pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) scores before and after surgeries. Clinical assessment of the pelvic floor was performed by a gynecologist experienced in the evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse, while patients were in the supine lithotomy position. In the POP-Q, nine measurement points are assessed during the maximal Valsalva maneuver, except for the transvaginal length (TVL), measured at rest. Only the measurements of POP-Q points Ba, C, Bp were used to compare preoperative and postoperative evaluation. Ba is the most descended edge on the anterior vaginal wall, C represents either the most distal edge of the cervix or the leading edge of the vaginal vault, Bp is the most descended edge on the posterior vagina wall. Measurements in centimeters relative to the hymenal remnants were used in the analysis.
Time frame: 14-30 months
Requirement of reoperation
Number and rate of women requiring subsequent surgery for pelvic organ prolapse following the studied surgeries.
Time frame: 14-30 months
Subjective recurrence
The presence of bulging symptoms
Time frame: 14-30 months
Transition of patient condition after surgery
Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) is a transition scale that is a single question asking the patient to rate their pelvic organ prolapsus condition now, as compared with how it was before beginning treatment on a scale from 1. Very much better to 7. Very much worse.
Time frame: 6 months
Sexual Function
Validated versions of Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire11,12 are routinely applied preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively
Time frame: 6 months
Change in quality of life
A seven-point quality of life (QoL) questionnaire ranging from 1 (very much improved) to 7 (very much worse), was used to assess patients' postoperative satisfaction
Time frame: 6 months
Change of sexual function
Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire are routinely applied preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively. The FSFI is a survey measuring the sexual functioning of women in six different domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Each item is scored from 0 to 5 except for questions 1, 2, 13-16 (which are scored from 1 to 5). The 19 items of the FSFI use a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1-5 with higher scores indicating greater levels of sexual functioning on the respective item. To score the measure, the sum of each domain score is first multiplied by a domain factor ratio (0.6 for desire; 0.3 for arousal; 0.3 for lubrication; 0.4 for orgasm; 0.4 for satisfaction; and 0.4 for pain) to place all domains totals on a more comparable scale, and then subsequently summed to derive a total FSFI score.
Time frame: 6 months
Parameters regarding surgery
Duration of surgery in minutes,preoperative-postoperative hemoglobin difference (g/dL), postoperative length of hospital stay (day), number of hospital readmissions after discharge from hospital, intraoperative and postoperative complications via Clavien-Dindo classification.
Time frame: 14-30 months
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