Effects of patients' understanding and choice of surgical types on postoperative outcomes of Peyronie's disease: a single-center retrospective study of 108 patients.

Surgical correction can be considered for treating patients with a chronic phase of Peyronie's disease (PD) and persistent penile curvature. In clinical practice, some patients pay too much attention to surgical complications and refuse the recommended feasible surgical types. Meanwhile, they require operations according to their preferences. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of patients' own choice of surgical type on postoperative satisfaction. This retrospective study analyzed data from 108 patients with PD who underwent surgical correction according to doctors' recommendations or patients' own demands. The objective and subjective surgical outcomes were assessed. Patients' understanding of the disease was analyzed using a questionnaire survey. Objective measurements of surgical outcomes, including penile straightening, penile length, and sexual function, in patients who received the recommended surgery, were similar to those in patients who did not accept the recommended surgery. However, subjective evaluations, including erectile pain, discomfort because of nodules on the penis, and decreased sensitivity in the penis, were more obvious in patients who did not follow doctors' recommendations. In addition, a questionnaire survey showed that understanding PD and the purpose of surgery of patients who did not follow doctors' advice were inappropriate, as they did not conform to the principle of treatment. The present study showed that surgical correction seemed to be an objectively effective option in the management of patients in the stable chronic phase of PD. Low patient satisfaction might be related to patients' lack of correct understanding of the disease and its treatment strategy as well as unrealistic expectations.

Trends in the diffusion of robotic surgery in prostate, uterus, and colorectal procedures: a retrospective population-based study.

This study aimed to propose quantifiable metrics on the adoption lifecycle of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) within and across prostate, hysterectomy, and colorectal procedures. This was a retrospective population-based cohort study of commonly performed RAS procedures in the US conducted from July 2001 to July 2015. The patients were identified from the Premier Hospital Database using International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification codes denoting prostate, uterus, and colorectal procedures. The Diffusion of Innovations theory was applied to percent RAS utilization to determine discrete eras of technology adoption. Overall and by-era patient baseline characteristics were compared between robotic and non-robotic groups. This study included a total of 2,098,440 RAS procedures comprising prostate (n = 155,342), uterus (n = 1,300,046), and colorectal (n = 643,052) procedures. Prostate (76.7%) and uterus (28.9%) procedures had the highest robotic utilization by the end of the study period and appear to be in the last adoption era (Laggard). However, robotic utilization in colorectal procedures (7.5%) was low and remained in the first era (Innovator) for a longer time (15 vs 60 vs 135 months). Whites, privately insured, patients with fewer comorbidities, and those admitted in large teaching hospitals were more likely to undergo RAS in the early study period. AS-associated patient and hospital profiles changed over time, suggesting that selected patient cohorts should be contextualized by overall adoption of a novel medical technology. The time-discretized analysis may also inform patient selection criteria and appropriate timing for clinical study stages proposed by the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term study-Devices framework.

An allied health rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic cancer: a feasibility and pilot clinical study.

PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of conducting a rehabilitation program for patients following surgery for abdomino-pelvic cancer. METHODS: A non-randomised controlled before-and-after study. Patients who had undergone surgery for stage I-III abdomino-pelvic cancer (colorectal, gynaecological or prostate cancer) were recruited. The rehabilitation group (n = 84) received an 8-week, bi-weekly education and exercise program conducted by a physiotherapist, exercise physiologist, health psychologist and dietician, supplemented by exercise diaries and telephone coaching sessions. The comparator group (n = 104) completed postal questionnaires only. Feasibility measures, functional exercise capacity, muscle strength, physical activity levels, pelvic floor symptoms, anxiety and depression, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-efficacy were measured at baseline (time 1), immediately post-intervention (time 2) and at 6 months post-baseline (time 3) and compared within- and between-groups. RESULTS: The consent rate to the rehabilitation program was 24%. Eighty-one percent of the rehabilitation group attended 85-100% of 16 scheduled sessions. Overall satisfaction with the program was 96%. Functional exercise capacity, handgrip strength in males, bowel symptoms, physical activity levels, depression and HRQoL were significantly improved in the rehabilitation group (p < 0.05) at time 2. The improvements in all these outcomes were sustained at time 3. The rehabilitation group had significantly improved physical activity levels, depression and HRQoL compared with the comparator group at times 2 and 3 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Recruitment to this oncology rehabilitation program was more difficult than expected; however, attendance and patient satisfaction were high. This program had positive effects on several important clinical outcomes in patients following abdomino-pelvic cancer treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ANZCTR 12614000580673.

Experience of pediatric urogenital tract inserted objects: 10-year single-center study.

INTRODUCTION: Urogenital tract foreign bodies (FBs) have been rarely reported in children, and the management is still challenging. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to review a 10-year experience with urogenital tract FBs in a single center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The authors reviewed the records of children suspected with urogenital tract FBs and first admitted to the hospital, including demographic characteristics, presenting symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and management. The authors compared the surgery strategies in different locations of FBs and age, and the locations of FBs in different age groups. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty-nine cases were reviewed, and 188 were confirmed to retain urogenital tract FBs (150 girls and 38 boys). The number of the patients increased progressively in the last 10 years and mainly concentrated in spring and summer in the last 4 years. The peak ages were 3-5 years old and 9-13 years old. General anesthesia surgeries were performed on 20 patients (Fig. 1). Vagina FBs were more likely to require day surgery, whereas bladder FBs required surgery in hospital. Patients younger than 6 years were more likely to be girls with vagina FBs, and patients older than 11 years were more likely to be boys with bladder FBs. DISCUSSION: Urogenital tract FBs in children is a great challenge. As the vagina is shorter and wider than the urethra, girls with vagina FBs are usually treated by day surgery and adolescent boys of urethra FBs are treated by hospital surgery. Misdiagnosis may occur when patients conceal FBs insert history, have severe urinary tract infections, or have previous surgery history. Ultrasonography helps to reduce misdiagnosis. FBs should be taken into consideration when patients have new symptoms after hypospadias repair, and postoperative changes of hypospadias repair, such as urinary calculi, have been excluded. Appropriate surgery techniques, based on the size, nature, and location of FBs, should be performed for complete removal of FBs with minimal complications to reduce secondary injury. Sharp FBs could be migrated among the digestive system, urogenital system, and deep pelvic. If the procedure is difficult, patients with a stable needle can be conservatively managed with close follow-up. Nevertheless, symptomatic patients should be treated actively. CONCLUSION: The awareness of potential severity of pediatric urogenital tract FBs should be raised. Appropriate toys and timely sex education help prevent children from urogenital tract FBs insertion. Selecting appropriate techniques for particular situations is the best way to reduce secondary injury, especially for cases with migrated FBs (needles), magnetic FBs, and postoperative FBs.

Utilization of a shared decision-making tool in a female infant with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and genital ambiguity.

Background Shared decision-making (SDM) is the process by which patients/families and providers make healthcare decisions together. Our team of multidisciplinary disorders of sex development (DSD) has developed an SDM tool for parents and female patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and associated genital atypia. What is new Elective genital surgery is considered controversial. SDM in a patient with genital atypia will allow patient/family to make an informed decision regarding surgical intervention. Case presentation Our patient is a 2.5-year-old female with CAH and genital atypia. Initially, her parents had intended to proceed with surgery; however, after utilizing the SDM checklist, they made an informed decision to defer urogenital sinus surgery for their daughter. Conclusions We successfully utilized an SDM tool with parents of a female infant with CAH and genital atypia, which allowed them to make an informed decision regarding surgery for their daughter. Future directions include a prospective enrolling study to determine the generalizability and applicability of SDM with families of children diagnosed with CAH.

Additional secure circular suture during sphincteroplasty - preliminary results on the efficacy of fecal incontinence surgery in urogynecological patients.

OBJECTIVES: The paper is a ten case series study presenting women with complex pelvic floor disorders involving fecal incontinence (FI) with stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. Our study aimed at ascertaining whether FI-induced sphincteroplasty with an additional secure circular suture around the external anal sphincter muscle (EAS) may improve long term success rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve patients had scheduled urogynecological surgery and overlapping sphincteroplasty with the placement of an additional circular suture around the EAS. Of these, the status of ten women was established by way of the Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score/Wexner Score before and about 70 months after surgery. RESULTS: Statistical analysis of fecal incontinence score showed that patients were not completely cured from FI, but were significantly better (p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS: A circular secure suture around the external anal sphincter in FI patients may help to improve anal sphincter function.

Determinants, time trends and dynamic consequences of postoperative hyperglycemia in nondiabetic patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery: A prospective, longitudinal, observational evaluation.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In retrospective studies an indisputable causal relationship between hyperglycemia and postoperative infections cannot be entirely disclaimed. We aimed investigate whether the time trends of blood glucose levels in the perioperative period could be a determinant of surgery-related infections. METHODS: Adult patients without diabetes who were candidates for elective major abdominal operation were prospectively enrolled in a longitudinal, observational multicenter study. The blood glucose level was measured every 6 h for 3 days. We calculated the association between blood glucose (BG) levels and the risk of occurrence of surgery-related infections using a joint regression modeling for longitudinal and time-to-event outcomes which accounts for the effect of other risk factors. RESULTS: Between January 2016 and November 2017, we obtained 6078 BG measures distributed on different time-points in 452 patients. There was a nearly 3-fold increased risk of having hyperglycemia, defined as BG ≥ 125 mg/dL, if the BG level at admission was >100 mg/dL (OR = 2.986, P < 0.001).The hazard of infection for each 10 mg/dL increase of BG levels over time was marginal (HR = 1.065, P = 0.045). The calculated risk of having an infection was 9.6% for BG going from 110 mg/dL during surgery to 84 mg/dL at the end of day 3, 10.5% for BG decreasing from 140 to 114, 11.8% for BG decreasing from 180 to 154 and 24.5% for BG increasing from 80 to 145, 24.7% for BG increasing from 110 to 175, and 25.4% for BG increasing from 140 to 205. CONCLUSIONS: The time trends of BG - as opposed to the absolute concentration -are major determinants of the risk of postoperative infections.

Characteristics of Providers Performing Urogynecologic Procedures on Medicare Patients 2012-2014.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of providers performing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) procedures in the United States. METHODS: The Centers for Medicare Services public database, released for years 2012 through 2014, was queried for SUI-related and POP-related Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System. Providers were categorized as Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) providers and non-FPMRS providers, using a list of FPMRS board-certified providers compiled through the American Board of Medical Subspecialties website. Other physician specialties that submitted SUI and POP procedures claims were tabulated. RESULTS: Six hundred twenty-nine FPMRS and 833 non-FPMRS providers submitted claims for SUI and POP procedures. The SUI procedures claims had the following provider specialty distribution: obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN)-FPMRS, 46.7%; urology, 26.3%; OB/GYN, 12.2%; and urology-FPMRS, 13.9%, with the remaining 0.9% being performed by other specialties. The POP procedures had the following specialty distribution: OB/GYN-FPMRS, 63.4%; OB/GYN, 16.7%; urology, 8.3%; and urology-FPMRS, 7.1%, with the remaining 4.5% being performed by other specialties.Provider distribution was compared between transvaginal mesh and sling insertion procedures to transvaginal mesh and sling removal procedures. The FPMRS providers claimed 63.6% of sling and transvaginal mesh insertion procedures and performed 84.9% of mesh and sling removal procedures. CONCLUSIONS: Medicare reimbursement data provides a unique insight into the distribution of provider specialties performing SUI-related and POP-related procedures in the Medicare population. The OB/GYN-FPMRS providers submitted the majority of claims for SUI and POP procedures from 2012 to 2014. The FPMRS providers are also performing the majority of mesh removal procedures.

Complications and Failure to Rescue After Inpatient Noncardiac Surgery in the Veterans Affairs Health System.

Importance: The quality of surgical care in the Veterans Health Administration improved markedly in the 1990s after implementation of the Veterans Affairs (VA) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (now called the VA Surgical Quality Improvement Program). Although there have been many recent evaluations of surgical care in the private sector, to date, a contemporary global evaluation has not been performed within the VA health system. Objective: To provide a contemporaneous report of noncardiac postoperative outcomes in the VA health system during the past 15 years. Design, Setting, and Participants: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the VA Surgical Quality Improvement Program among veterans who underwent inpatient general, vascular, thoracic, genitourinary, neurosurgical, orthopedic, or spine surgery from October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2014. Main Outcomes and Measures: Rates of 30-day morbidity, mortality, and failure to rescue (FTR) over time. Results: Among 704 901 patients (mean [SD] age, 63.7 [11.8] years; 676 750 [96%] male) undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures at 143 hospitals, complications occurred in 97 836 patients (13.9%), major complications occurred in 66 816 (9.5%), FTR occurred in 12 648 of the 97 836 patients with complications (12.9%), FTR after major complications occurred in 12 223 of the 66 816 patients with major complications (18.3%), and 18 924 patients (2.7%) died within 30 days of surgery. There were significant decreases from 2000 to 2014 in morbidity (8202 of 59 421 [13.8%] vs 3368 of 32 785 [10.3%]), major complications (5832 of 59 421 [9.8%] vs 2284 of 32 785 [7%]), FTR (1445 of 8202 [17.6%] vs 351 of 3368 [10.4%]), and FTR after major complications (1388 of 5832 [23.8%] vs 343 of 2284 [15%]) (trend test, P < .001 for all). Although there were no clinically meaningful differences in rates of complications and major complications across hospital risk-adjusted mortality quintiles (any complications: lowest quintile, 20 945 of 147 721 [14.2%] vs highest quintile, 18 938 of 135 557 [14%]; major complications: lowest quintile, 14 044 of 147 721 [9.5%] vs highest quintile, 12 881 of 135 557 [9.5%]), FTR rates (any complications: lowest quintile, 2249 of 20 945 [10.7%] vs highest quintile, 2769 of 18 938 [14.6%]; major complications: lowest quintile, 2161 of 14 044 [15.4%] vs highest quintile, 2663 of 12 881 [20.7%]) were significantly higher with increasing quintile (P < .001). However, across hospital quintiles, there were significant decreases in morbidity (20.6%-29.9% decrease; trend test, P < .001 for all) and FTR (29.2%-50.6% decrease; trend test, P < .001 for all) during the study period. After hierarchical modeling, the odds of postoperative mortality, FTR, and FTR after a major complication were approximately 40% to 50% lower in the most recent study year compared with 15 years ago (P < .001 for all). Conclusions and Relevance: For the past 15 years, morbidity, mortality, and FTR have improved within the VA health system. Other integrated health systems providing a high volume of surgical care for their enrollees may benefit by critically evaluating the system-level approaches of the VA health system to surgical quality improvement.

[Robotic-assisted surgery in urogynecology--our experience with the first 100 cases: experience from a single institution].

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse repair is increasing. It is estimated that about 30% of women who underwent an operation for pelvic organ prolapse will need repeat surgery within a period of five years. The main reasons for surgical failure are attributed to difficulty in selecting the correct procedure for the type of prolapse and problems associated with the surgical technique. Sacrocolpopexy was originally described 55 years ago. However, expertise in laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy requires a relatively long learning curve. AIMS: To describe our experience in robotic sacrocolpopexy (RSC). METHODS: A retrospective study of the first 100 robotic sacrocolpopexy performed at a single medical center The primary outcomes examined were intraoperative bleeding, operative time, and hospitalization length. Secondary outcomes studied were surgical complications. Data were retrieved from patients electronic charts. RESULTS: The mean age and POPQ stage were 60 years 145-77 years) and median stage of III (II-IV), respectively. Estimated intraoperative blood loss was 41 ml (25-300 ml) and mean operative time was 177 minutes (range 114-299 minutes). The median length of hospital stay was 1 day (1-6 days). Adverse events were rare (4%) and not severe. CONCLUSIONS: Based on our experience with the first 100 cases, RSC is a feasible procedure with a low complication rate. RSC enables operating anatomically with a small amount of bleeding and a relatively short hospital stay following surgery. Long-term follow up is needed in order to evaluate the efficacy of RSC.

Evidence regarding cosmetic and medically unnecessary surgery on infants.

The Journal of Pediatric Urology has recently published several articles from the Annecy (France) Working Party on DSD. We question several of the presented findings and recommendations. In two key articles summarizing their review, the authors concluded that identified studies are not representative and suffer from methodological weaknesses, such that they "lack the necessary detail to base further recommendations". In a third article, the Working Party reported that the science supporting early surgery is "scanty", and that "no studies" support the belief that gender variant children require early genital surgery. Nevertheless, the Working Party warned that without long-term research, "if no effort is made, we will be left, in the next generation, to continue making the same judgment, based on 'experience' and 'expert opinion'". None of the studies cited in the articles support such assertions as we read them. We maintain that reviewed evidence suggests a moratorium on early surgical intervention is imperative for children with differences in sex development, and that the best ethical and scientific considerations require that gender surgery should be delayed until the child can consent. We further present evidence that UN and case law presently under way in the USA support such a moratorium.

The Danish Urogynaecological Database: establishment, completeness and validity.

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The Danish Urogynaecological Database (DugaBase) is a nationwide clinical database established in 2006 to monitor, ensure and improve the quality of urogynaecological surgery. We aimed to describe its establishment and completeness and to validate selected variables. This is the first study based on data from the DugaBase. METHODS: The database completeness was calculated as a comparison between urogynaecological procedures reported to the Danish National Patient Registry and to the DugaBase. Validity was assessed for selected variables from a random sample of 200 women in the DugaBase from 1 January 2009 to 31 October 2010, using medical records as a reference. RESULTS: A total of 16,509 urogynaecological procedures were registered in the DugaBase by 31 December 2010. The database completeness has increased by calendar time, from 38.2 % in 2007 to 93.2 % in 2010 for public hospitals. All medical records were retrievable for the validation study. The overall percent agreement was at least 90 % for the following variables: surgical procedure code, hospital department, date of surgery, use of antibiotic prophylaxis, prior gynaecological surgery, height, weight, parity and smoking. CONCLUSIONS: The database completeness of the DugaBase has improved over time, now with a nearly complete registration from all public hospitals in Denmark. The overall percent agreement between selected variables and medical records is high. We conclude that due to the high degree of database completeness and data of high validity the DugaBase offers a unique possibility for continuing quality assessment of urogynaecological surgery in Denmark and future research.

Impact of anemia on surgical outcomes: innovative interventions in resource-poor settings.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to study the impact of anemia on surgical outcomes and the impact of instituting appropriate workup and treatment of anemia on surgical outcomes. METHODS: We conducted a case-control retrospective chart review of all hernia repair, hydrocele repair, and hysterectomy cases at the SEARCH Hospital in Gadchiroli, India, from January 2008 to April 2010, and included 340 male and 112 female surgical patients. We also performed a prospective assessment of the impact of the institution of appropriate workup and treatment of anemia on the surgical outcomes for all hernia repair, hydrocele repair, and hysterectomy cases at SEARCH from May 2010 to May 2011 and included 138 male and 76 female surgical patients. RESULTS: The retrospective arm of the study included 340 males and 112 females with a median age of 39 and 41 years, respectively. The mean hemoglobin values were 12.50 (range = 8.8-15.4) for men and 10.39 (range = 5.2-14.8) for women. Patients with anemia had (1) increased incidence of spinal headache after inguinal hernia repair (p = 0.0266) and (2) increased incidence of fever after total hysterectomy (p = 0.0070). There was no statistically significant correlation between anemia and other outcomes (all p > 0.05). The prospective arm of the study included 138 males and 76 females with a median age of 35 and 40, respectively. The mean hemoglobin values were 11.8 (range = 6.4-14.8) for men and 10.6 (range = 6.9-12.8) for women. There was no statistically significant correlation between anemia and any surgical outcomes (p > 0.05). The incidence of complications in both the retrospective and the prospective arm was compared according to increasing severity of anemia across genders. Overall, there was no statistically significant increase in complication rates with increasing severity of anemia (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the retrospective arm of this study, anemia was associated with increased incidence of spinal headache and fever. In the prospective arm of this study, there was no statistically significant correlation between anemia and any surgical outcome. The incidence of complications did not increase with the severity of anemia in either arm of the study. Further investigation is needed into the optimal management and treatment of anemia prior to surgery in resource-poor settings.

Outcomes in geriatric genitourinary trauma.

BACKGROUND: Geriatric trauma patients (GTPs) are the fastest growing segment of patients admitted to trauma centers. We examined the characteristics and outcomes of genitourinary (GU) trauma sustained by GTPs compared with nongeriatric trauma patients (NGTPs). STUDY DESIGN: The National Trauma Data Bank v8.0 was searched by ICD-9 CM codes for GU injuries in GTPs 65 years or older compared with NGTPs aged 18 to 64 years. The incidence of GU trauma, mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score (ISS), surgical intervention, pre-existing comorbidities, hospital complications, discharge disposition, and mortality were analyzed. Chi-square test was used to compare the distribution for categorical variables and t-test was used to compare means of continuous variables between GTPs and NGTPs. RESULTS: Of the 9,470 patients with GU trauma, 852 patients (9.0%) were 65 years old or older, and 8,618 patients (91.0%) were 18 to 64 years. GTPs were more likely to sustain injury to the bladder or urethra (28.9% vs 20.5% p < 0.001), and less likely to the penis (0.5% vs 3.4% p < 0.001) and scrotum or testes (1.5% vs 7.7% p < 0.001). Rates of injury to the kidney (67.5% vs 65.9%) were similar. GTPs more commonly sustained blunt trauma (92.8% vs 74.4% p < 0.0001). Although the mean Injury Severity Scores for GTPs and NGTPs were similar (17.7 vs 18.1), GTPs were more commonly admitted to the ICU (41.8% vs 31.6% p < 0.001) and had a longer ICU stay (6.6 vs 5.7 days p = 0.02). Renal embolization, nephrectomy, and nonoperative management of renal injuries were similar in both cohorts. GTPs had significantly more comorbidities and hospital complications. The mortality rate was significantly higher for GTPs (18.5% vs 9.9%, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: GTPs sustain a significant number of GU injuries. Penetrating GU injuries are less common in GTPs. Although GTPs and NGTPs had similar mean Injury Severity Scores, GTPs had more ICU admissions, longer ICU stays, and twice the mortality rate when compared with NGTPs.

Valoración de la satisfacción del paciente a medio plazo tras reparación del prolapso urogenital con malla de polipropileno / Evaluation of medium-term patient satisfaction after repair of urogenital prolapse using polypropylene mesh

Objetivo: Evaluar la tasa de satisfacción de las pacientes sometidas a cirugía de corrección del prolapso urogenital con malla de polipropileno. Material y método: Estudio retrospectivo, no aleatorizado, con 106 pacientes que, desde abril de 2005 a enero de 2007, se sometieron a corrección de diferentes tipos de prolapso urogenital mediante malla de polipropileno. El seguimiento se realizó mediante visitas en consulta a los 2 y 6 meses. Posteriormente se realizó un análisis descriptivo de los datos. Resultados: La edad media fue de 64,4 años. El 91,51% era multípara y el 92,45% había pasado la menopausia. La intervención mayoritaria fue la colocación de una malla anterior con banda libre de tensión para la corrección de la incontinencia urinaria asociada, que representó un 34,90% del total. Se obtuvo una tasa global de complicaciones intraoperatorias del 2,83%, inmediatas del 37,73% y tardías del 21,69%. La tasa de éxito del procedimiento a los 6 meses estuvo entre el 80 y el 100%. La tasa de satisfacción de las pacientes a los 2 y 6 meses varió entre el 50 y el 100%, según el procedimiento realizado. Conclusiones: A pesar de la baja tasa de complicaciones intraoperatorias y a medio plazo en las cirugías de reparación del suelo pélvico en los prolapsos urogenitales con la malla de polipropileno, la tasa de satisfacción de las pacientes dependió mucho del procedimiento realizado, que fue menor en las mallas posteriores y cuando se asociaba cirugía de corrección de la incontinencia urinaria (AU)

Objective: To evaluate the satisfaction rate among women who underwent repair of urogenital prolapse using polypropylene meshes. Material and method: We performed a retrospective, non-randomized study in 106 patients who had undergone different kinds of urogenital prolapse repairs using polypropylene meshes between April 2005 and January 2007. Follow-up consisted of 2 visits to the hospital, 2 and 6 months after surgery. Subsequently, the information was analyzed descriptively. Results: The mean age was 64.4 years. The rate of multiparous and postmenopausal women was 91.51% and 92.45%, respectively. The most frequently used surgical technique was anterior mesh placement with a tension-free band (34.90%) to correct associated urinary incontinence. The complications rates were as follows: intraoperative complications (2.83%), immediate complications (37.73%), and late complications (21.69%). The success rate after 6 months was 80%-100%, depending on the technique. The satisfaction rate varied between 50%-100% and also depended on the technique. Conclusions: Despite the low rate of intraoperative and medium-term complications in the reconstructive surgery of pelvic floor for urogenital prolapses using polypropylene meshes, the satisfaction rate depended heavily on the kind of mesh use. The lowest rates were found in posterior meshes and when surgery for urinary incontinence was associated (AU)

[Effect of the selected parameters on the development of postoperative cognitive dysfunction]. / Wplyw wybranych czynników na wyst powanie pooperacyjnych zaburzen funkcji poznawczych.

BACKGROUND: Surgery and anaesthesia may account for postoperative complications such as cognitive impairment, depression, and delay of convalescence. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of different risk factors on cognitive performance and emotional state. METHODS: This study included patients received general anaesthesia for various abdominal, urogenital and vascular surgery. All patients were induced with thiopentone and fentanyl. Succinylcholine was used to facilitate endotracheal intubation. Anaesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane, fentanyl and rocuronium. We assessed the effect of duration of anaesthesia, arterial blood oxygenation, body temperature, pain and neoplastic disease on cognitive function, evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) questionnaire. RESULTS: Forty-two women and thirty-three men, aged 65-83 years (mean 71.4) were enrolled in the study. Fourteen women and eleven men, aged 67-84 years (mean 74.2) and hospitalized for nonsurgical disease, served as controls. We found a positive correlation between the MMSE test and impaired SaO2 on the first day after surgery, and a negative correlation with the VAS pain score on the 1st and 5th days. The presence of neoplastic disease, body temperature and duration of anaesthesia had no influence on cognitive function. DISCUSSION: The relationship between low arterial oxygenation and cognitive impairment has been described previously, with the deterioration usually being observed in the immediate postoperative period. We could not find any relationship between severity of pain and cognitive function. Perhaps this was because patients did not properly understand the VAS score and could not rate severity o pain properly.