Characteristics and outcomes of patients with pelvic organ prolapse: an analysis of data from Mulago National Referral Hospital from 2007–2016

Introduction: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is associated with negative physical, social, psychological, and sexual experiences. There paucity of data in low middle income countries like Uganda. The purpose this study was to describe clinical characteristics outcomes patients undergoing surgery for POP from 2007 2016.
 Methods: conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital 2014 2016. We a retrospective review the urogynecology surgical records using standardized medical record abstraction form. Data 222 were abstracted managed REDCap. Analysis performed Stata statistical software, v14.
 Results: mean participant age parity 57 years 7 respectively. Ninety four percent participants presented mass protruding vagina, 38% uterine 32% cystocoele. Anaemia hypertension common comorbidities. Women underwent variety types, 35% experienced persistent pain post-operatively. At hospital discharge, 83% had achieved either complete resolution or improvement their condition.
 Conclusions: Measures encouraging presentation care as soon symptoms are reduction total fertility rate will be beneficial. Patients should routinely screened anaemia hypertension.
 Keywords: prolapse; Hospital;