ABSTRACT
Pelvic organ prolapse is a common disorder affecting millions of women worldwide. The
lifetime risk of undergoing surgery for prolapse by age 80 is 11.1% (1). Correction of anterior
compartment relaxation, specifically cystocele and cystourethrocele, comprises a significant
proportion of the procedures done for prolapse. Within a large cohort of HMO participants,
384 patients underwent one or more surgeries for correction of prolapse. Of these, 154
(40.1%) were performed on the anterior compartment. Another 60 (15.6%) procedures were
done for correction of combined anterior and posterior compartment prolapse.
