Cochrane · systematic review · CD004014

Surgery for women with anterior compartment prolapse

Maher, C, Feiner, B, Baessler, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
17
current version
GRADE rated
16
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 5.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 17.6%Low 6 · 35.3%Moderate 7 · 41.2%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue versus biological graft in women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

Population: women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Awareness of prolapse (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs biological graft
RR 0.98 [0.52, 1.82]5 studies · 552 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Repeat surgery for prolapse (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs biological graft
RR 1.02 [0.53, 1.97]7 studies · 650 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Recurrent anterior compartment prolapse (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs biological graft
RR 1.32 [1.06, 1.65]8 studies · 701 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Stress urinary incontinence (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs biological graft
RR 1.44 [0.79, 2.64]2 studies · 218 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Dyspareunia (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs biological graft
RR 0.87 [0.39, 1.93]2 studies · 151 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue versus polypropylene mesh for women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

Population: women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Awareness of prolapse (1‐3 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 1.77 [1.37, 2.28]9 studies · 1133 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Repeat surgery for prolapse (1‐3 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 2.03 [1.15, 3.58]12 studies · 1629 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Repeat surgery for stress urinary incontinence (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 1.19 [0.6, 2.36]5 studies · 881 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Recurrent anterior compartment prolapse (1‐3 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 3.01 [2.52, 3.6]16 studies · 1976 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Stress urinary incontinence (de novo) (1‐3 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 0.67 [0.44, 1.01]6 studies · 957 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Dyspareunia (de novo) (1‐2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 0.54 [0.27, 1.06]8 studies · 583 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Repeat surgery for prolapse, SUI or mesh exposure (1‐3 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs polypropylene mesh
RR 0.59 [0.41, 0.83]12 studies · 1527 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias

Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue versus absorbable mesh for women with anterior and/or posterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse

Population: women with anterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Awareness of prolapse (2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh
RR 0.95 [0.7, 1.31]1 study · 54 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias
Repeat surgery for prolapse (stage 2 or greater) at 2 years
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh
RR 2.13 [0.42, 10.82]1 study · 66 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias
Recurrent anterior compartment prolapse (3 months to 2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh
RR 1.5 [1.09, 2.06]3 studies · 268 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias
De novo dyspareunia
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Stress urinary incontinence (2 years)
Anterior prolapse repair: native tissue vs absorbable mesh
RR 0.72 [0.5, 1.05]1 study · 49 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias