A Pilot Study to Investigate the Efficacy of Partially Absorbable Mesh in Patients With Pelvic Organ Prolapsed

This is an interventional treatment trial for Pelvic Organ Prolapse focused on measuring Partially absorbable mesh Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Woman who aged 41 years or older
2. Subjects who have symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse quantification(POP-Q) stage II & cystocele or higher requiring surgical repair
3. Subjects who desires vaginal reconstructive surgery
4. Subjects who have uterus < 12 weeks size
5. Subjects who are able to complete study questionnaires and assessment
6. Subjects who are available for 6 months follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects who have medical contractions, e.g. current urinary tract, vaginal or pelvic infection, history of pelvic irradiation, history of lower urinary tract malignancy, chronic steroid use, or a compromised immune system
2. Subjects who have received anticoagulation therapy
3. Subjects who are on current intermittent catheterization
4. Subjects whose BMI is over 30kg/m2
5. Subjects who have uncontrolled diabetes
6. Subjects who are on any medication which could result in compromised immune response, such as immune modulators
7. Subjects who are currently pregnant or intends to become pregnant during the study period or <12 months post-partum
8. Subjects who have received other laparoscopic or abdominal or pelvic surgery in the past 1 months
9. Subjects who need for concomitant surgery requiring an abdominal incision

10. Subjects who have had a prior prolapse implant procedure (i.e. IVS tunneler, Perigee, Apogee, graft augmented repair, etc)

    • Note: previous traditional repairs are allowed.
11. Subjects who have had radiation therapy to the pelvic area
12. Subjects who have pelvic cancer or have had pelvic cancer within the past 12 months or have had on cytostatic medication within the past 12 months
13. Subjects who have a shortened vagina or other known Mullerian anomaly (e.g. uterine didelphys.)
14. Subjects who have a known neurologic or medical condition affecting bladder function (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury)
15. Subjects who have a known hypersensitivity to the graft material(s)