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Patient Reported and Anatomical Outcomes After Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Research Authors
Ahmed S. El-Azab,1* Alaa A. Abd-Elsayed,2 and Hala M.K. Imam3
Research Department
Research Journal
Neurourology and Urodynamics
Research Member
Research Publisher
Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
28:
Research Website
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18726949
Research Year
2009
Research_Pages
219–224
Research Abstract

Aim: Primary aim was to modify Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ) to assess pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in Arabic Muslim women. Secondary aim was to compare functional and anatomical outcomes of POP repair. Methods: Questionnaire. A characteristic (prayer) was added to PFIQ. Linguistic validation of questionnaires was then done. Twenty cases were enrolled in a pilot study to test internal consistency and reliability. Subsequent study. Prospective study included women with symptomatic POP