title: How does a concomitant surgery effect the outcomes of Burch colposuspension?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcomes of 90 Burch colposuspension procedures with or without concomitant surgery after a 6-year follow-up period.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out in the urogynecology department of Ankara Etlik Women's and Maternity Teaching Hospital, Turkey. Ninety women who were diagnosed as having genuine stress urinary incontinence (GSI) were enrolled in this study. The Burch colposuspension procedure was performed for the treatment of genuine stress urinary incontinence with or without a concomitant surgery
  
  
  RESULTS
  After a 6-year follow-up, it has been noted that concomitant surgeries have no effect on the outcome of continence (P>0.05). Pelvic prolapse incidence was 7%. No voiding difficulty was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study shows that concomitant surgeries have no effect on the outcome of continence. However, concomitant surgery can increase operational morbidity. Modified McCall culdoplasty does not seem to be a preventive measure for pelvic organ prolapse.
authors: Ministry of Health Ankara Etlik Maternity and Women's Teaching Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. aas@tr.net
authors: Ahmet A
authors: AA
authors: Sivaslioglu
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Haberal
authors: Ismail
authors: I
authors: Dolen
authors: Zehra S
authors: ZS
authors: Deveci
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003464:Culdoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000453:epidemiology