Prolapse and Incontinence Surgery in Older Women

Mixed incontinence: comparing definitions in women having stress incontinence surgery.

OBJECTIVE To develop an empirically derived definition of mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) for use in incontinence outcomes research. METHODS Participants in a randomized trial comparing the fascial sling and. Burch colposuspension were assessed using standardized measures including the Medical, Epidemiologic and Social Aspects of Aging (MESA), UI questionnaire, the Urogenital Distress Invent...

Combined stress urinary incontinence surgery at the time of prolapse

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) following surgery for urogenital prolapse remains a problem. Prolapse and SUI commonly co-exist. However, in patients with advanced prolapse, symptomatic SUI is rare owing to the obstructive effect of the prolapsed organ and/or urethral kinking. Terms used in the literature to describe this condition include occult, potential, masked, latent, hidden, iatrogenic...

Surgery for urinary incontinence in women.

Related factors associated with urinary incontinence in women who had cystocel and rectocel surgery

Abstract Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common problem in women which may cause some restrictions in daily activities, mental health problems and social isolation. Objective: This study aimed to compare some factors associated with urinary incontinence in women with and without urinary incontinence. Methods: This descriptive case-control study was conducted on all women who ha...

Urinary incontinence and waist circumference in older women.

OBJECTIVE the study aims to determine the association between adiposity and fitness with urinary incontinence (UI) in older women. METHODS a cross-sectional study was conducted in southern Brazil. A sample of 1,069 urban women, age 60+, was assessed for UI (in-person interview), adiposity (body mass index [BMI] and waist circumference [WC]) and fitness. Logistic regression models were develop...