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New pelvic symptoms are common after reconstructive pelvic surgery
Thythy Pham1, Kimberly Kenton, Elizabeth Mueller
1Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|October 11, 2008
Summary
New pelvic symptoms like incontinence and urgency are common after reconstructive pelvic surgery. These new symptoms negatively impact patient satisfaction and perceived improvement.
Area of Science:
- Urogynecology
- Pelvic reconstructive surgery
Background:
- Reconstructive pelvic surgery aims to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence.
- Assessing new symptom development post-surgery is crucial for understanding patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence of new pelvic symptoms following reconstructive pelvic surgery.
- To evaluate the impact of these new symptoms on patient-reported surgical outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study of women undergoing surgery for POP and/or urinary incontinence.
- Preoperative and 3-month postoperative assessments included urodynamics, POP quantification, and Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20).
- Postoperative evaluation utilized Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I), satisfaction surveys, and a new symptom questionnaire.
Main Results:
- 42% of women reported new pelvic symptoms post-surgery, including incontinence (27%), urgency (25%), and frequency (23%).
- Women with new symptoms had significantly higher PFDI-20 scores and lower rates of improvement (PGI-I) and satisfaction.
- Specifically, 58% reported improvement versus 83% without new symptoms (P=.01), and 33% were satisfied versus 83% (P≤.001).
Conclusions:
- High rates of new pelvic symptoms occur after reconstructive pelvic surgery.
- These new symptoms are linked to decreased patient satisfaction and self-reported improvement.
- Despite improvements in objective measures, new symptoms significantly affect the patient's overall perception of surgical success.
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