Anatomical Outcomes Based on Suturing Technique During Vaginal Mesh Attachment in Robotic Sacrocolpopexy

In this study, we assessed the difference in anatomical outcomes using the barbed, self-anchoring, delayed absorbable suture when compared with the traditional knot-tying interrupted suture technique during vaginal mesh attachment in robotic sacrocolpopexy. In addition, we compared the rates of mesh erosion with the 2 techniques.
Methods
This is a retrospective cohort study of 131 women who underwent minimally invasive robotic sacrocolpopexy at 2 sites. There were 65 subjects at site 1 (barbed, self-anchoring, delayed absorbable suture) and 66 from site 2 (traditional knot-tying technique). The primary outcome was anatomical success (measured by all Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System points

Source: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery - February 26, 2019 Category: OBGYN Tags: AUGS Special Issue Submissions Source Type: research