Surgical Repair of Pelvic-Floor Prolapse: Lessons Learned from Longitudinal Follow-Up of Quality-of-Life Survey
H. Matsuyama, T. Tomimatsu, M. Tatsumura, N. Sugino, K. Naito · Aktuelle Urologie · 2010 · Heft S 01 · S. S30-S33
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Scant evidence has been reported on the evaluation of quality-of-life (QOL) in patients who had undergone surgical treatment due to pelvic floor prolapse including cystocele. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of surgical intervention on patients’ QOL before and after surgery. METHODS: Between 1997 and 2007, 135 patients (median age: 66.6 years) with pelvic floor prolapse including cystocele underwent bladder neck suspension with anterior / posterior colporrhaphy. The follow-up period was 39.6 months. Seventy-two patients (53 %) had urinary incontinence. The cystocele was graded…