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01-07-2020 | Sacrocolpopexy | Commentary

Commentary on “The role of conventional pelvic floor reconstructive surgeries in obstructed defecation symptoms change: CARE and OPTIMAL trials sub-analysis of 2-year follow-up data”

Author: Abdelmageed Abdelrahman

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 7/2020

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This study [1] was aimed at addressing two main questions: is any conventional vaginal prolapse repair effective in curing obstructed defecation symptoms and is there evidence to suggest that a sacrocolpopexy will increase the risk of worsening or newly onset obstructed defecation symptoms? The authors used a sub-analysis of two major clinical trials performed by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network: the Colpopexy and Urinary Reduction Efforts (CARE) trial and the Operations and Pelvic Muscle Training in the Management of Apical Support Loss (OPTIMAL) trial. The study included all patients from both trials who answered the PFDI-20 questionnaire and had undergone a POP-Q examination at baseline and at 24 months. …

Rostaminia G, Abramowitch S, Chang C, Goldberg RP. The role of conventional pelvic floor reconstructive surgeries in obstructed defecation symptoms change: CARE and OPTIMAL trials sub-analysis of 2-year follow-up data. Int Urogynecol J. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-04190-7 CrossRefPubMed

Title: Commentary on “The role of conventional pelvic floor reconstructive surgeries in obstructed defecation symptoms change: CARE and OPTIMAL trials sub-analysis of 2-year follow-up data”
Author: Abdelmageed Abdelrahman
Publication date: 01-07-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: Sacrocolpopexy
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04246-z

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