Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Reports on pelvic organ prolapse findings from Duke University, Medical Department provide new insights
Published in Medical Device Business Week, October 10th, 2007
"The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of transvaginal prolapse surgery on overactive bladder symptoms in elderly women. Women (>= 65 years old) with stage III or IV prolapse who enrolled in a prospective study that compared vaginal reconstructive surgery (n = 39) to obliterative surgery (n = 26) and who underwent preoperative urodynamics are the subjects of this study. The women completed the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory at baseline and again 6 months and 12 months after surgery," scientists in the United States report.
"Postoperative changes in symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency, and urge urinary incontinence were assessed. The association...
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