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Patient satisfaction was evaluated using the validated Freiburg Index of Patient Satisfaction (FIPS) questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 782 patients with POP surgery, 297 patients with primary surgeries at our clinic were included in the analysis. Patients of all three groups were highly satisfied according to FIPS with no significant difference (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.058). Complication rate also did not differ significantly between the groups except for mesh erosions with 12.9% for transvaginal mesh repair and 2.0% for sacrocolpopexy (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027). Adverse events as pain, voiding difficulty, overactive bladder (OAB), and recurrence of POP requiring operative treatment had a significant impact on the satisfaction rate of patients.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients of all three surgical approaches reported high satisfaction following POP surgery. Complication rate did not differ significantly except for mesh erosions. 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