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Treatment results of female pelvic organ prolapse by surgical placement of synthetic vaginal mesh: a prospective study at An Giang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital

Background Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition in Vietnam. At An Giang obstetrics and pediatrics hospital, vaginal mesh surgery for the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse has recently been introduced, which is a new technique for the hospital and requires evaluation and research. This study aims to evaluate the treatment results of female pelvic organ prolapse by surgical placement of a synthetic vaginal mesh at An Giang obstetrics and pediatrics hospital in 2020-2021.

Methods Cross-sectional descriptive and prospective study. All women diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse stage II or higher according to POP-Q criteria who underwent vaginal mesh placement surgery.

Results The study results of 47 cases of pelvic fractures showed that the average age of patients was 67 years old. The main anesthesia method was spinal anesthesia, accounting for 91.5%. The average surgery time was 97.1±21.2 minutes. The average blood loss during surgery was 70.2±55.5 ml. The average length of hospital stay was 6.1±1.9 days.

Conclusions The effectiveness of the surgical method of placing a synthetic vaginal graft for the treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse achieves a success rate of 95.7%. 98% of patients express satisfaction with this surgical method and are enthusiastic about recommending this surgical method to other women.