Sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia: cohort study of long-term
outcomes and complications
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate objective and subjective outcomes of patients who
underwent sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia to provide more
data regarding non-mesh alternatives in pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
Design: Cohort study with retrospective and prospective data. Setting: A
single academic medical center. Population: Women who underwent
abdominal sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia between January
2010 and December 2019 Methods: Patients were recruited for a follow-up
visit including completing the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI)
and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POPQ) exam. Demographic and
clinical characteristics were collected. Main Outcome Measures:
Composite failure, anatomic failure, symptomatic failure, and
retreatment. Results: During the study period, 132 women underwent
sacrocolpopexy using autologous rectus fascia. Median follow-up time was
2.2 years. Survival analysis showed that composite failure was 0.8% (CI
0.1-5.9%) at 12 months, 3.5% (CI 1.1-10.7%) at 2 years, 13.2% (CI
7.0-24.3%) at 3 years, and 28.3% (CI 17.0-44.8%) at 5 years. Anatomic
failure was 0% at 12 months, 1.4% (CI 0.2-9.2%) at 2 years, 3.1% (CI
0.8-12.0%) at 3 years, and 6.8% (CI 2.0-22.0%) at 5 years.
Symptomatic failure rate was 0% at 12 months, 1.3% (CI 0.2-9.0%) at 2
years, 2.9% (CI 0.7-11.3%) at 3 years, and 13.1% (CI 5.3-30.3%) at 5
years. Retreatment rate was 0.8% (CI 0.1-5.9%) at 12 months and 2
years, 9.4% (CI 4.2-20.3%) at 3 years, and 13.0% (CI 6.0-27.2%) at 5
years. Conclusions: Autologous rectus fascia sacrocolpopexy may be
considered a safe and effective alternative for patients who desire to
avoid synthetic mesh.