Patient-reported outcomes after combined surgery for pelvic floor disorders in older compared to younger women.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcomes after combined surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) between older and younger women.


METHODS
This was a retrospective cohort study including 122 younger (<65 years) and 70 older women (>/=65 years old) who underwent combined POP and SUI surgery. SUI and POP treatment failure were based on validated measures. Logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence interval [CI].


RESULTS
Mean follow-up was 10 +/- 1.2 months. Women in both age groups reported significant improvement in symptoms and life impact postoperatively. In multivariable analyses, older women had an increased odds of SUI treatment failure (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.10; 95% CI, 1.05-2.5), but not POP treatment failure (AOR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.29-2.8).


CONCLUSIONS
Women 65 years and older undergoing combined surgery for POP and SUI are at risk for recurrent SUI, but still experience significant improvements in symptoms and life impact.
Sung
Vivian W
VW
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA.
Joo
Katharine
K
Marques
Felisha
F
Myers
Deborah L
DL
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017773:Pelvic Floor; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods