Comparison of Subjective Success of Extirpative and Obliterative Methods in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Among Elderly Patients
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to compare the effects of surgical treatment methods of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, vaginal hysterectomy and colpocleisis, on quality of life in elderly patients. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we retrospectively examined 28 patients operated for POP at our Pre-operative and post-operative symptoms and complaints were assessed usingthe validated versions of the short forms of the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire(IIQ-7). Results: The mean operation time, pre-operative and post-operative hemoglobine values was not different about groups. The postoperative scores using the UDI-6 scale were 1,93±3,59 in the group I and 7±7,32 in group II (P = 0.32). Conclusions: Colpocleisis is the preferred method of treatmentfor POP in elderly patients because of the shorter duration of surgery, the lower risk for bleeding and the comparable results of life quality scales.
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D. Özgür Kuplay, Serpil Aydogmus, Huseyin Aydogmus, Nihan Kiziltug, Servet Gençdal, Emre Ekmekçi, Sefa Kelekci
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