Modified Laparoscopic Lateral Suspension with A 5 Arm Mesh in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.

Background: The LLS procedure is a laparoscopic technique used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP), performed with a T-shaped synthetic mesh graft. The posterior compartment is repaired by using a second mesh or a second procedure like posterior colporrhaphy in the LLS procedure. In laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) surgery, we want to repair the defect of the posterior compartment in addition to the apical and anterior compartment by using a 5-arm mesh instead of a T-shaped synthetic mesh graft. In this study, we aim to report clinical results of surgeries performed POP repair with a 5-arm mesh. Method: Data from 37 patients who underwent LLS surgery by using a 5-arm mesh with a diagnosis of advanced stage (≥ stage 3) POP and the defect of the posterior compartment were retrospectively analyzed. The postoperative examination included grading and measurement of the POP-Q stage. Surgical outcomes were reported in pursuance of the International Urogynecological Association recommendations. The results of measurements and examinations, the reoperation rates, the erosion rates, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and complications were recorded. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: There was a significant improvement in POP-Q ≤ −1 score in all treated compartments with an overall objective cure rate of 95.3% for the apical compartment, 86.1% for the anterior compartment, and 91.1% for the posterior compartment. The mean operative time was 96.27±15.81 minutes. The mean length of hospitalization was 2±0.82 days. A significant improvement was observed in symptoms of the vaginal bulge, urinary urgency, incomplete voiding, urinary frequency after surgery. Also, an improvement occurred in defecation symptoms of patients after POP repair. While 13 of the patients (35.1%) were sexually active preoperatively, this rate was determined to be 59.4% (n=22) postoperatively. De novo stress urinary incontinence developed in 7 patients (18.9%) postoperatively. The POP-related quality-of-life score (PQOL) improved significantly after surgery. Conclusion: İn advanced stage POP patients undergoing laparoscopic lateral suspension procedure using a 5-arm mesh, damaged compartments including the posterior compartment can be repaired without the need for an additional procedure and the recurrence rate can be reduced.