Authors' recommendations: One systematic review assessed the efficacy and safety of the Prolift system in patients with apical vaginal prolapse who required surgical repair. The authors suggested that the Prolift system was clinically effective in restoring apical vaginal prolapse; however, they admitted that the peer-reviewed data to support their conclusion was limited. The authors of one observational study indicated that the worsening sexual function in women with POP was not associated with the degree of success experienced with surgery using Prolift. They also concluded that two months after the surgery, patients reported better quality of life and less severe symptoms. Another observational study suggests that surgery augmented with the Prolift system could reinforce the function of pelvic fascia. Adverse events were reported and were rare but did occur. In the future, well-designed clinical studies are required in order to provide more rigorous and clinically relevant evidence on the effectiveness of the Prolift, Pinnacle, and Elevate pelvic floor repair systems.

Project Status: Completed

URL for project: http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/L0114_Pelvic_Floor_Repair_final.pdf

Year Published: 2009

URL for published report: n/a

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Canada

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