ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2011
Between hope and fear: patient's expectations prior to pelvic organ prolapse surgery.
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- Practice pattern variation: treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in The Netherlands.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- How Can We Improve the Assessment and Indifferent Outcomes From Pelvic Organ Prolapse Management From Conservative and Surgical Therapies? ICI-RS 2025.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Review
- Demographic, socioeconomic and functional health-related factors in the selection of vaginal pessaries used for the conservative treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- International urogynecological consultation chapter 4.1: definition of outcomes for pelvic organ prolapse surgery.International urogynecology journal · 2023Review
- Do Surgeons Anticipate Women's Hopes and Fears Associated with Prolapse Repair? A Qualitative Analysis in the PROSPERE Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- International Urogynecology Consultation: Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROs) use in the evaluation of patients with pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- A longitudinal qualitative evaluation of patient perspectives of adverse events after pelvic reconstructive surgery.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
- Women's experiences of receiving care for pelvic organ prolapse: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2019Article
- Gaining the patient perspective on pelvic floor disorders' surgical adverse events.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2019Article
- Modified posterior intravaginal slingplasty: does the additional bilateral tape attachment to the sacrospinous ligament improve the results?Central European journal of urology · 2018Article
- The S.A.C.S. (Satisfaction-Anatomy-Continence-Safety) score for evaluating pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a proposal for an outcome-based scoring system.International urogynecology journal · 2015Observational
- Responsiveness of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire in women undergoing treatment for pelvic floor disorders.International urogynecology journal · 2013Article
- Pelvic organ prolapse: a disease of silence and shame.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgeryArticle
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe aim of our study was to analyse the patient's expectations (fears and goals (hopes)) in women who are scheduled for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery.
methodsAll consecutive women awaiting surgery for POP in a tertiary urogynaecological centre were included. A short questionnaire with two open questions on goals and fears with regard to the operation was used.
resultsNinety-six out of 111 distributed questionnaires (86%) were analysed. Goals and fears were categorized into five groups. De novo symptoms (63%), POP recurrence (34%) and surgical complications (29%) were the most important fears. Symptom release (96%), improved lifestyle (physical capabilities; 30%) and improved sexual life (18%) were important goals.
conclusionsA wide variety of expectations both positive and negative can be found in women before POP surgery and should be an integral part of preoperative counselling. Achieving the individual goals as based on expectations, positive (goals) and negative (fears), should be part of the POP surgery evaluation.
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