OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of traditional surgical approaches to pelvic organ prolapse.
METHODS: From January 20, 2000, to March 24, 2009, 182 patients underwent traditional prolapse surgery at Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, after prolapse assessment by the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system. Incontinence, defined as more than 2g of urine leaked in a 1-hour pad test; posterior urethrovesical angle, using chain cystography; and quality of life (QOL), using a face visual analog scale, were assessed 1, 3, 6, and 12months postoperatively, and then annually for 2 more years, in the 167 patients who completed follow-up. The presence of lower urinary tract symptoms was determined preoperatively and postoperatively.
RESULTS: The anatomic and subjective recurrence rates were 21.0% and 6.0%. There was a significant difference in time to recurrence between anatomic and subjective prolapse. The posterior urethrovesical angle was improved postoperatively. The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms was 67.1% preoperatively and decreased to 28.2%, 17.2%, 16.2%, 15.6%, and 15.6% at 1month, 6months, 1year, 2years, and 3years, respectively, and QOL was improved postoperatively regardless of anatomic recurrence.
CONCLUSION: Anatomic support and QOL were satisfactory after traditional prolapse surgery.
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Fukuda T, Sumi T, Yasui T, Koyama M, Ishiko O. Are you the author?
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2012 Dec;119(3):277-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.06.021
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22986095
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