Colpocleisis: evolution and complications in Quindío women, Colombia, 2009-2019

Colpocleisis: evolución y complicaciones en mujeres del Quindío, Colombia, 2009-2019

Objective. To evaluate and describe the postoperative results of colpocleisis in a population of women from Quindío. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study. In a women population older than 69 years, with genital prolapse ≥ grade III, sexually inactive and without interest in preserving coital sexual function; They underwent LeFort colpocleisis (between 2009 and 2019). The research was conducted at a private level III in a health care institution in the city of Armenia. The women were evaluated before the procedure, then in the first 2 weeks, at 6 months, at 12 months, and then every year. Results. 102 women underwent surgery, 69 (67.64%) for grade IV prolapse and 33 (32.35%) grade III. The average age was 75.39 ± 8.46 years (range 69 - 96), with a BMI of 27.48 ± 7.59 (range 18.36 - 42.39). The average surgical time was 45.93 ± 18.63 minutes. The median trans-surgical bleeding was 75 mL. The surgical success achieved was 98.03%. Conclusions. LeFort colpocleisis, as a treatment for genital prolapse ≥ grade III, offers an improvement rate of about 98.03%, with minimal complications.