title: Reoperation 10 years after surgically managed pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study measured the 10-year risk of reoperation for surgically treated pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence (POPUI) in a community population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a prospective cohort analysis of 374 women who were > 20 years old and who underwent surgery for POPUI in 1995.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 10-year reoperation rate was 17% by Kaplan Meier analysis. Previous POPUI surgery at the time of index surgery conferred a hazard ratio of 1.9 (95% CI, 1.1-3.2; P = .018). The abdominal approach was protective against reoperation compared with the vaginal approach (hazard ratio, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.17-0.83; P = .02) With the use of Cox regression, no association was observed for age, vaginal parity, previous hysterectomy, body mass index, prolapse severity, ethnicity, chronic lung disease, smoking, estrogen status, surgical indication, or anatomic compartment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A reoperation rate of 17% is unacceptably high and likely represents an underestimate of the true rate. Most of the factors that influence reoperation have not yet been identified.
authors: Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors: Mary Anna
authors: MA
authors: Denman
authors: W Thomas
authors: WT
authors: Gregory
authors: Sarah H
authors: SH
authors: Boyles
authors: Virginia
authors: V
authors: Smith
authors: S Renee
authors: SR
authors: Edwards
authors: Amanda L
authors: AL
authors: Clark
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*