title: Association between urinary incontinence in women and a previous history of surgery.
abstract: In a cross-sectional study, 85% of 3114 women responded to a questionnaire on urinary incontinence and a history of abdominal, gynaecological and urological surgery. In 1987 the prevalence of urinary incontinence was 17%; 63% had undergone surgery, mainly gynaecological, and almost one-third of the respondents had had more than one operation. Bivariate and multivariate analysis showed stress urinary incontinence to be associated with previous exposure to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mommsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foldspang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elving
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000209:etiology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000601:surgery