Comparison of life quality between geriatric patients who underwent reconstructive surgery and obliterative surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
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Abstract
Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) adversely affects women’s quality of life. The aim of this study is to compare the life quality after obliterative surgery and reconstructive surgery for geriatric patients with advanced pelvic organ prolapse.
Material and methods: This matched case control study included sexually inactive women aged 65 years or older who had vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in Tepecik Education and Research Hospiltal between August 2012 and June 2019. Life quality of women who had undergone obliterative or reconstructive vaginal surgery were evaluated and then compared by Turkish validated prolapse quality of life questionnaire (P-QOL). Patients in obliterative and recontructive surgical procedures were matched according to age, body mass index and POP stage and each group included 49 women.
Results: P-QOL scale domains, including prolapse impact (26.6 ± 12.1 vs 34.1 ± 16.2; p = 0.01), physical/social limitations (28.3 ± 12.8 vs 34.8 ± 14.4; p = 0.02) and severity measures (24.9 ± 12.6 vs 30.5 ± 13,4; p = 0.035) revealed significantly lower postoperative deterioration in the obliterative group. No significant difference was found in other P-QOL domains. The mean operation time in the obliterative group was shorter than the reconstructive group (respectively; 69.2 ± 21.5 min, 79.7 ± 29.4, p = 0.04). There were no significant differences in estimated blood loss, length of hospital stay and intraoperative complications.
Conclusions: Obliterative surgery is a suitable option in the treatment of advanced pelvic organ prolapse in elderly patients.
Keywords: gynecologic surgerypelvic organ prolapsequality of lifeurogenital prolapse
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