Outcomes and Postoperative Complications of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterosacropexy: Initial Experience

Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition, affecting about 50% of women with children. The aim of our study was to evaluate results and complication rates in a consecutive series of female patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterosacropexy (RALHSP).MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a medical record review of female patients with uterine prolapse who had consecutively undergone RALHSP from February 2010 to 2013 at our department.RESULTS:Fifteen patients were included in the analysis. All patients had uterine prolapse stage ≥ II and urodynamic stress urinary incontinence. The mean age was 58.26 years. According to the Clavien-Dindo system, 4 out of 15 patients (26.6%) had grade 1 early complications and 1 patient had a grade 2 complication. At a median follow-up of 36 months, there was a significant prolapse relapse rate of 20% (3/15).CONCLUSION:In our hands RALHSP is easy to perform, with satisfying mid-term outcomes and a low complication rate.