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Concomitant Posterior Colporrhaphy on Bowel Functions in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair

Completed
Conditions
Prolapse; Female
Interventions
Procedure: posterior colporrhaphy
Registration Number
NCT06128291
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Brief Summary

Compare the changes of preoperative and postoperative posterior colporrhaphy.

Detailed Description

Introduction:

Concomitant posterior colporrhaphy was frequently used during pelvic organ prolapse repair.

Objectives:

To evaluate the correlation between the presence of bowel symptoms and s rectocele severity and elucidate the impact of posterior colporrhaphy on bowel functions.

Methods:

Medical records of all consecutive women who received concomitant posterior colporrhaphy for their pelvic organ prolapse repairs were reviewed. In general, all women were requested to answer bowel incontinence assessment questionnaires before and after surgery.

Possible results:

Differences in rectocele severities between the presence or absence of fecal incontinence, flatus incontinence, constipation, diarrhea or sensation of residual stool will be shown.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
283
Inclusion Criteria
  • women with pelvic organ prolapse planned to receive concomitant posterior colporrhaphy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Posterior colporrhaphyposterior colporrhaphyMedical records of women received concomitant posterior colporrhaphy for their pelvic organ prolapse repairs. Comparison will be made to compare preoperative and postoperative conditions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants with constipationbefore the operation, postoperative one month and three months.

Number of patients present the symptom

Number of participants with sensation of residual stoolbefore the operation, postoperative one month and three months.

Number of patients present the symptom

Number of participants with fecal incontinencebefore the operation, postoperative one month and three months.

Number of participants present the symptom

Number of participants with flatusbefore the operation, postoperative one month and three months.

Number of patients present the symptom

Number of participants with diarrheabefore the operation, postoperative one month and three months.

Number of patients present the symptom

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Taipei, Taiwan

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