Promontofixation Using Titanium Mesh Implant in a Patient with Genital Prolapse: A Clinical Case

Abstract

Introduction. Pelvic organ prolapse is increasingly spreading around the world. Therefore, surgical interventions in this pathology are becoming more frequent. Non-mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse is reported to have a higher incidence of disease recurrence, and polypropylene mesh implants appear to cause implant-associated complications, thereby limiting their application in clinical practice. Materials and methods. When a patient with an apical prolapse and high risk of postoperative complications sought medical care in the Clinic, the specialists decided to perform promontofixation using a titanium mesh implant. Results and discussion. The present paper describes a clinical case of surgical treatment of genital prolapse using a titanium mesh implant. Since the patient who was admitted for surgical treatment had a family history of genital prolapse, an application of non-mesh technologies implied a high probability of genital prolapse recurrence, as well as a high risk of the vaginal erosion after surgery. Therefore, a promontofixation was performed using a titanium mesh implant, and the 6-month follow-up period showed no postoperative complications. Conclusion. Analysis of postoperative complications demonstrated a considerable potential of using titanium mesh implants for the prevention of implant-associated complications.

Keywords

• pelvic organ prolapse
• implant-associated complications
• erosion of vaginal mucosa
• sacrocolpopexy
• promontofixation
• titanium mesh implant