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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 3/2008

01-03-2008 | Original Article

The age distribution, rates, and types of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in the USA

Authors: Aparna D. Shah, Neeraj Kohli, Sujatha S. Rajan, Lennox Hoyte

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 3/2008

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery across age groups in the USA in 2003. Patients were grouped into four age categories: Reproductive age, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, and elderly. Data from the 2003 National Hospital Discharge Survey and National Census were used to estimate surgical rates by age group. In 2003, 199,698 women underwent a total of 311,587 surgical procedures for POP. Prolapse surgical rates (per 10,000 women) were 7, 24, 31, and 17 in reproductive age, perimenopausal, postmenopausal, and elderly age groups, respectively. Surgical complications occurred in 28.8, 19.6, 18.6, and 22.1% of women in these age groups, respectively. Mortality was uncommon. Although often considered a condition of the elderly, this study suggests that pelvic organ prolapse is a condition affecting women across the reproductive life cycle and for which women of all ages seek surgical treatment.
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Metadata
Title
The age distribution, rates, and types of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in the USA
Authors
Aparna D. Shah
Neeraj Kohli
Sujatha S. Rajan
Lennox Hoyte
Publication date
01-03-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0457-y

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