A Novel Operative Procedure for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Utilizing a MRI-Visible Mesh Implant: Safety and Outcome of Modified Laparoscopic Bilateral Sacropexy
Table 2
Pre- and postoperative quantification of the prolapse.
POP-Q measurements (cm)
Aa
Ba
C
D
Ap
Bp
Preoperative
Mean
1.2
2.1
−0.2
−1.5
−2.1
−2.1
Median
1.0
1.5
−0.5
−2.0
−2.5
−2.5
Range
0 to +3
0 to +5
−4 to +3
−4 to +1
−3 to +1
−3 to +1
10
10
10
7*
10
10
Postoperative
Mean
−1.5
−1.1
−6.3
−8.0
−2.7
−2.7
Median
−1.0
−1.0
−6.0
−8.0
−3.0
−3.0
Range
−3 to 0
−3 to 0
−7 to −5
−7 to −9
−3 to −1
−3 to −1
10
10
10
7*
10
10
Diff. postoperative to preoperative
Mean
2.7
3.2
6.1
6.5
0.6
0.6
Median
2
2.5
5.5
6
0.5
0.5
Range
1 to 4
1 to 6
3 to 10
4 to 10
0 to 3
0–3
10
10
10
7*
10
10
3 patients had a hysterectomy in their past medical history, so that measurement D is not applicable.
