title: Morbidity in elderly women undergoing gynaecological pelvic floor surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the morbidity in elderly patients undergoing surgery due to pelvic organ prolapse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Perioperative data of 113 patients aged at least 50 years who underwent gynaecological prolapse surgery between 2005 and 2011 were analyzed retrospectively. Forty-eight women were older than 70 years and matched our inclusion criteria. Sixty-five patients aged 50-69 years undergoing similar surgical procedures during the same period of time formed the control group. Operating time, duration of hospital stay, intra- and postoperative complications, comorbidity, and body mass index were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between study and control collective regarding operating time, duration of hospital stay, intra- and postoperative complications, and body mass index although a significant difference could be notified between the pre-existing comorbidity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgery due to a pelvic organ prolapse in patients aged more than 70 years is a feasible and save treatment to improve quality of life in elderly patients.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Tuschy
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Berlit
authors: Amadeus
authors: A
authors: Hornemann
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Sütterlin
authors: Stefanie
authors: S
authors: Bussen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000601:surgery; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy