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Gynecological Surgery
Published in: Gynecological Surgery 4/2010

01-11-2010 | Original Articles

Short-term morbidity following vaginal prolapse surgery: what the surgeon does not see

Authors: Maya Basu, Jonathan R. A. Duckett

Published in: Gynecological Surgery | Issue 4/2010

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of minor complications after pelvic floor surgery as well as service utilisation for these complaints. One hundred consecutive women were asked about any troublesome symptoms following pelvic floor surgery. Sixty-six percent of women reported a troublesome complaint in the post-operative period. The most common symptom was vaginal discharge. Forty-four percent of this cohort sought the advice of a medical practitioner. These findings are important since patients may wish to know about the more common but fairly troublesome minor complaints found in this study. They also have implications for resource use following surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Short-term morbidity following vaginal prolapse surgery: what the surgeon does not see
Authors
Maya Basu
Jonathan R. A. Duckett
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Gynecological Surgery / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1613-2076
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-009-0531-1

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