The lifetime risk for women to be operated because of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is 11%. In the Netherlands yearly 13.000 patients undergo surgical correction because of pelvic organ prolapse. These operations are known to have a high re-operation rate (30%) because of primary failure and secondary recurrence.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Maastricht university medical center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with at least POPQ stage II descent of the anterior compartment who are scheduled for colporraphia anterior alone or in combination with other pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous POP surgery; 2. The intention to use mesh-materials; 3. Claustrophobia; 4. Contra-indications for MR imaging (e.g. pace-maker, artificial valves, prosthesis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The diagnostic test characteristics of 3D ultrasonography in diagnosing levator defects compared to MRI. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Inter-observer agreement in diagnosing levator defects with 3D ultrasonography; 2. Determination whether levator defects are an independent risk factor for recurrence after POP surgery; 3. Potential cost-effectiveness of introducing 3D ultrasonography for diagnosing levator defects in the work-up of a patient with POP. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactKim Notten
Postbus 5800
Outcome results
None listed