Platelet Rich Plasma as an Adjunct Therapy at the Time of Transvaginal Native Tissue Prolapse Surgery

Platelet Rich Plasma as an Adjunct Therapy at the Time of Transvaginal Native Tissue Prolapse Surgery

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes of injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the vaginal tissue as an adjunct therapy at the time of prolapse surgery

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous product with high levels of platelets which are concentrated with bioactive growth factors responsible for accelerating tissue healing by stimulating the number of reparative cells to create collagen production, angiogenesis and neurogenesis. The overarching goal is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the adjunct application of PRP in the fibromuscular connective tissue (the site of anterior tissue plication) at the time of anterior colporrhaphy (the site of highest recurrence risk) in women undergoing native tissue vaginal prolapse repair, to promote tissue healing and regeneration, thus to improve surgical outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Desire surgical treatment via a transvaginal native tissue approach.
• Completed child-bearing

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to follow-up, not willing to, or unable to participate in the proposed study
• Prior pelvic surgery within the past 12 months
• Prior anterior/apical suspension procedures
• Prior graft augmented prolapse surgery
• Pelvic/abdominal radiation
• Pelvic mass
• History of solid organ malignancy