Clinical and urodynamic effects of anterior colporraphy and approximation of pubococcygeus muscles in patients with severe cystocele.

Objective: The objective was to evaluate in a homogeneous series of patients the clinical and urodynamic outcomes following anterior colporraphy and approximation of pubococcygeus muscles for correcting cystocele and genuine stress incontinence (SUI).

Methods: The authors analyzed the pre- and postoperative clinical and urodynamic data of 56 consecutive, not previously operated, patients underwent anterior colporraphy and approximation of pubococcygeus muscles by the same surgeon. The mean follow-up period was 20 months (range 12-32).