Observational studyInternational urogynecology journal2014
Is there a need for postoperative follow-up after routine urogynaecological procedures? Patients will self-present if they have problems.
Observational study in International urogynecology journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03642743 (Patient Satisfaction With Two and Six Week Postoperative Follow up Appointments After Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Versus Two Week Postoperative Visit Alone), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Patient Satisfaction With Two and Six Week Postoperative Follow up Appointments After Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Versus Two Week Postoperative Visit Alone: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- How common are complications following polypropylene mesh, biological xenograft and native tissue surgery for pelvic organ prolapse? A secondary analysis from the PROSPECT trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2021Article
- Telephone follow-up after day case tension-free vaginal tape insertion.International urogynecology journal · 2016Observational
- A retrospective study on telephone follow-up of anterior colporrhaphy by a specialized nurse.International urogynecology journal · 2014Article
- Telephone follow-up by a midlevel provider after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair instead of face-to-face clinic visit.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe value of outpatient appointments for postoperative review has been questioned for many years, and the surgeon practice around this issue is varied. The aim of this study, as part of a larger study assessing postoperative follow-up, was to assess how many patients self-present to their general practitioner (GP) or the emergency department after surgery for urogynaecology procedures.
methodsA retrospective observational study of postoperative urogynaecology patients between 2007 and 2012 was performed using the British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) database to identify patients. These records were correlated with hospital and GP records to assess whether any patient was seen postoperatively for a procedure-related problem.
resultsThere were 244 patients with complete data on the BSUG database, of whom 25 (10 %) presented to hospital/secondary care in the year following their surgery; only three of these were admitted for problems related to their surgery. There was a response rate of 70 % from GPs for access to their records. This represented 171 patients, 90 of whom (52.3 %) presented to their GP within a year of surgery mostly for a minor procedure-related event: 11 of these were re-referred to secondary care, and the remainder were treated in the community.
conclusionsThe most important aspect of patient care is safety, and this should not be compromised if, for example, postoperative review were to be moved to primary care. As expected, this study shows that patients will self-present if they have problems postoperatively.
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