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01-12-2007 | Original Article

Do overactive bladder symptoms improve after repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse?

Authors: G. Alessandro Digesu, Stefano Salvatore, Charlotte Chaliha, Stavros Athanasiou, Rodolfo Milani, Vik Khullar

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 12/2007

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the changes of overactive bladder symptoms to anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair. Ninety-three consecutive women with symptomatic anterior vaginal wall prolapse ≥ stage II and coexistent overactive bladder symptoms were prospectively studied using a urinalysis, urodynamics, King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ), Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QOL) questionnaire and pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system before and 1 year after surgery. All women underwent a standard fascial anterior repair. Postoperatively, urinary frequency, urgency and urge incontinence disappeared in 60, 70 and 82% of women respectively (p value < 0.001). The vaginal examination findings as well as the quality of life of the women assessed using KHQ and P-QOL significantly improved after surgery (p value < 0.001). This study has demonstrated that anterior vaginal repair does produce significant improvement in overactive bladder symptoms. A larger longer-term study is required to assess if these changes persist over time.

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Title: Do overactive bladder symptoms improve after repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse?
Authors: G. Alessandro Digesu
Stefano Salvatore
Charlotte Chaliha
Stavros Athanasiou
Rodolfo Milani
Vik Khullar
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0375-z

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