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The effect of age on complications in women undergoing minimally invasive sacral colpopexy

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Previous research has demonstrated similar complication rates in older and younger women undergoing abdominal sacral colpopexy via laparotomy. The objective of this study was to compare perioperative complications in older and younger women undergoing minimally invasive sacral colpopexy.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of laparoscopic and robotic sacral colpopexies performed from January 2009 to May 2012 at a large academic center. Patient demographics, surgical data, and perioperative complications were compared in women < 65 and ≥65 years of age. Primary outcome was the difference in major complications.

Results

A total of 302 women underwent minimally invasive sacral colpopexy during the study period. Mean age was 58.5 ± 8.8 years and 84 subjects (27.8 %) were ≥65 years. Older women were more likely to have had a prior hysterectomy (60.7 vs 39.0 %, p = 0.001) and had more severe preoperative prolapse (86.9 % vs 71.9 % ≥ POPQ stage III, p = 0.01). There was no significant difference in duration of hospitalization (1.4 vs 1.4 days, p = 0.54). Overall, there were significantly more major complications in women ≥ 65 years (unadjusted OR 1.84, 95 % CI 1.02–3.35, p = 0.04). After controlling for BMI, route of surgery, estimated blood loss (EBL), and operating room time, age ≥ 65 remained a significant predictor of complications (adjusted OR 2.28, 95 % CI 1.21–4.29, p = 0.01).

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that older women have a higher rate of major complications following minimally invasive sacral colpopexy, even after controlling for BMI, route of surgery, EBL, and operating room time. This increased risk should be addressed during preoperative counseling and may influence surgical planning.

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L.C. Turner: project development, data analysis, manuscript writing, and editing; K. Kantartzis: project development, data management, manuscript editing; J.L. Lowder: project development, manuscript editing; J.P. Shepherd: project development, data analysis, manuscript editing.

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  1. Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    L. C. Turner, K. Kantartzis & J. P. Shepherd

  2. Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA

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Turner, L.C., Kantartzis, K., Lowder, J.L. et al. The effect of age on complications in women undergoing minimally invasive sacral colpopexy. Int Urogynecol J 25, 1251–1256 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-014-2391-0

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