Colporrhaphy using elastic tissue continuous with and obscured behind the fibromuscular layer of the vaginal wall

Abstract

Aim Due to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's order to cease the use of surgical mesh for transvaginal repair, an improvement of the native tissue repair (NTR) of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) could become important as one of the first‐line operative methods. This study details the surgical technique of an NTR method we developed, with report of our 5 years of experience. Methods Operative technique: A new fibromuscular layer (FL) was constructed using a thick and elastic tissue continuous with and obscured behind the original FL of the vaginal wall. Patients: Between April 2017 and March 2020, we performed our novel repair technique on 87 women with POP of either quantification stage III or IV. Results We followed up 80 of the 87 women for over 24 months up to 60 months (follow‐up rate: 91.2%). POP recurred (defined as stage II or higher) in four patients (5.0%). Operation time was 49–70 min. The bleeding volume was 70–250 g. There were no intra‐ or postoperative complications that required further treatment. Conclusions This procedure could potentially become one of the first‐line operative methods for repairing POP.