Does it matter whether levator avulsion is diagnosed pre‐ or postoperatively?

Objective Levator ani muscle avulsion is found in 15–30% of parturients and is associated with recurrence of pelvic organ prolapse ( POP ) following surgery, although most published evidence on recurrence relates to postoperative diagnosis. We performed a study to determine whether a diagnosis of avulsion after pelvic floor surgery can be used as a proxy for preoperative diagnosis. Methods This was a retrospective study of 207 patients who were...