Improvement in Associated Symptoms and Urodynamic Status After Corrective Surgery in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata: An Analytical Study

A BSTRACT Introduction: Patients of uterovaginal prolapse present with lower urinary tract symptoms, which can be corrected through surgical repair of the pelvic floor. Objectives: To compare the associated symptoms and urodynamic status of patients with pelvic organ prolapse attending the emergency and outpatient departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata before and after corrective surgery. Materials and Methods: An analytical study with longitudinal design was conducted on 39 patients with POP attending emergency and outpatient departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata. Data were collected by face-to-face interview, vaginal examination, and urodynamic studies. The preoperative and postoperative findings were compared using descriptive and inferential statistics. A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Dysuria was the only symptom, which worsened postcorrective surgery. There was a statistically significant improvement ( P < 0.05) in frequency, nocturia, urgency, straining, hesitancy, pelvic pain, and incomplete defecation. A significant recovery ( P < 0.05) in the urodynamic status was noted in the postoperative period. Conclusion: After corrective surgery, there was an improvement in associated symptoms and urodynamic status of patients with pelvic organ prolapsed.