Conclusion
POP has been accepted as a quality of life problem rather than a
comorbidity. The long-term outcome studies of prolapse surgery are often
focused on recurrence and complications. To date, little is known about
survival or the long-term health consequences of POP after
reconstructive pelvic surgery. The survival rates after pelvic
reconstructive surgeries assessed by inference from studies on patients
aged 65 years or older undergoing elective general surgery were similar
to those who did not undergo surgery.25 IAP was
significantly increased after pelvic reconstructive surgery in our pilot
study. Increased IAP after reconstructive pelvic surgery may be
associated with long-term unfavorable health consequences. The
association between increased IAP with POP and its clinical consequences
should be evaluated in large, well-designed studies.