Eddie H M Sze1, Preiya Jain, Gerry Hobbs. 1. Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, PO Box 9186, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9186, USA, esze@hsc.wvu.edu.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: To determine whether premenopausal and early (<70) and late postmenopausal women whose comorbidities were screened and managed using a standardized protocol experienced comparable perioperative complications after urogynecologic surgery. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all women who presented for surgical management of their pelvic floor disorders over 4.5 years for any complications, which occurred intraoperatively to 6 weeks postoperatively. RESULTS: Late postmenopausal women underwent more vaginal (100/124, 159/246, and 226/288, p < 0.001) and obliterative (15/124, 0/246, and 4/288, p < 0.001), and fewer abdominal (9/124, 87/246, and 58/288, p < 0.001) procedures and had lower body mass index (27.1, 31.4, and 29.4, P < 0.001) and fewer smokers (4/124, 86/246, and 52/288, p < 0.001) than premenopausal and early postmenopausal subjects. After adjusting for these differences, the proportions that experienced perioperative complications were similar among the three groups (P = 0.789). CONCLUSIONS: With standardized screening and management, our premenopausal and early and late postmenopausal women experienced similar perioperative complications.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: To determine whether premenopausal and early (<70) and late postmenopausal women whose comorbidities were screened and managed using a standardized protocol experienced comparable perioperative complications after urogynecologic surgery. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all women who presented for surgical management of their pelvic floor disorders over 4.5 years for any complications, which occurred intraoperatively to 6 weeks postoperatively. RESULTS: Late postmenopausal women underwent more vaginal (100/124, 159/246, and 226/288, p < 0.001) and obliterative (15/124, 0/246, and 4/288, p < 0.001), and fewer abdominal (9/124, 87/246, and 58/288, p < 0.001) procedures and had lower body mass index (27.1, 31.4, and 29.4, P < 0.001) and fewer smokers (4/124, 86/246, and 52/288, p < 0.001) than premenopausal and early postmenopausal subjects. After adjusting for these differences, the proportions that experienced perioperative complications were similar among the three groups (P = 0.789). CONCLUSIONS: With standardized screening and management, our premenopausal and early and late postmenopausal women experienced similar perioperative complications.
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