Major postoperative complications following surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse: a secondary database analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

The occurrence of major postoperative complications after prolapse surgery is rare. We did not find a significant difference in major postoperative complications between vaginal and abdominal surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse. In this well-characterized cohort of patients who self-selected surgical approach, women undergoing obliterative surgery had more postoperative complications, likely attributed to increased age and multimorbidity.