Prevalence of Stool Outlet Obstruction After Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexie

The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of stool outlet obstruction after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexie at the Kantonsspital Aarau in a prospective cross-sectional study. Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy techniques involving the dissection of the presacral space can compromise fibers of the superior hypogastric plexus. This can contribute to postoperative problems such as incomplete voiding, defecatory dysfunction, pain, and sensory problems. In 2010, the Kantonsspital Aarau has implemented a new nerve-sparing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy technique. This technique has subjectively reduced the prevalence of stool outlet obstructions but this has not been tested systematically yet. The aim of this study is therefore to compare the patients' subjective conditions between these two surgical techniques using the investigator's standard-of-care German pelvic floor questionnaire.