Functional Outcomes for Incontinence and Prolapse Surgery. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The majority of women with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence report more than one symptom that affects urinary, bowel, or sexual function. Most research studies on outcomes following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress incontinence focus on anatomic outcomes and relief of symptoms specific to prolapse and/or stress incontinence. Pelvic symptoms related to voiding function such as de novo urgency or incontinence, bowel function, and sexual function are clinically important outcomes but are infrequently reported. Deterioration of pelvic symptoms postoperatively is associated with decreased patient satisfaction, which underscores the importance of effectively assessing functional and anatomic treatment outcomes. Future studies of reconstructive pelvic surgery should routinely include multiple domain functional outcomes specifically addressing voiding, defecatory, and sexual function.

publication date

  • September 1, 2012

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3468911

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s11884-012-0136-9

PubMed ID

  • 23066437

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 7

issue

  • 3