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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with recurrence after colpocleisis for pelvic organ prolapse in elderly women. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent colpocleisis for stage 3 or 4 pelvic organ prolapse at a single tertiary center from January 2007 to December 2015. RESULTS A total of 107 patients who underwent colpocleisis were reviewed. Duration from prolapse occurrence to surgery was significantly longer (24.6 ± 22.8 years vs 8.0 ± 12.9 years, p = 0.021) in patients who had recurrence after colpocleisis than in those without recurrence. CONCLUSION Duration of prolapse was longer in patients with recurrence than in those who had a successful outcome.