The Facts

• During an anterior cystocele repair, a surgeon accesses the bladder by making an incision in the front wall of the vagina, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. After returning the bladder to its proper location, the surgeon closes the vaginal incision and folds or removes any excess vaginal tissue.
  
  

General Risks

• In the case of anterior cystocele repair the U.S. National Library of Medicine cites general risks of surgeries that include breathing difficulties, infection, bleeding, blood clots that may move from the legs to the lungs and reopening of the incision.
  
  

Specific Risks

• Specific surgical risks for anterior cystocele repair include a collapse of the vagina (vaginal prolapse), irritable bladder, leakage of urine from the vagina and damage to the structures of the bladder, vagina or urethra, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  
  

Recurrence

• A cystocele may eventually recur after surgical repair, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  
  

Considerations

• If a cystocele is accompanied by a prolapsed uterus, surgeons may perform a hysterectomy (uterus removal) to avoid recurrence, according to the Mayo Clinic.