Pregnancy management in laparoscopic promontofixation patients: a challenging situation with no clear recommendations

Abstract

Uterine-sparing prolapse surgery offers fertility preservation; however, available data on the safety of pregnancy after surgery and the effects of pregnancy on surgical outcome are limited. Authors report herein reflections on the case of a 39-year-old woman with pelvic organ prolapse who underwent laparoscopic promontofixation. Pregnancy was diagnosed 2 weeks post-surgery. The main target of this research is to focus on pregnancy management before and after promontofixation due to the lack of data on the safety of pregnancy following surgery and the effect of pregnancy on surgical outcome. It seems preferable to us to operate patients in the first part of the cycle, if not after a dosage of beta-HCG and to provide effective contraception for at least 12 months.

Keywords

• pelvic organ prolapse
• pregnancy
• laparoscopic promontofixation