Symptomatology in Cases with Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the complaints and symptoms of the cases who undergone vaginal hysterectomy because of pelvic organ prolapsus at the administration to the hospital. Material and Method: The symptoms and complaints of the patients who undergone vaginal hysterectomy because of pelvic organ prolapsus between January 2010 and December 2015 were evaluated from file records. Results: 22% of totally 127 case had urinary tract (n: 28), 8.6% sexually (n: 11), % 6.3 defecation problems, % 15.7 had pain (n: 20), 36.2% had anatomical problems (n: 46), 10.2% feeling of fullness in the vagina (n: 13) and in one case (0.8%) recurrent treatment-resistant vaginal discharge was present. Conclusion: The cases with pelvic organ prolapsus had problems and complaints including pain, urinary, sexual, defecation and anatomical problems at the administration. Cases that should be asked for the complaints and the asses as a whole.

Keywords

• pelvic organ prolapsus; symptomatology; vaginal hysterectomy

Pelvik Organ Prolapsuslu Olgularda Semptomatoloji

Abstract

Amaç: Pelvik organ prolapsusu nedeniyle vajinal histerektomi yapılan olguların başvuru sırasındaki semptom ve şikayetlerinin incelenmesi. Materyal ve Metot: Ocak 2010-Aralık 2015 tarihleri arasında vajinal histerektomi yapılan pelvik organ prolapsuslu hastaların dosya kayıtlarından semptom ve şikayetleri araştırıldı. Bulgular: Toplam 127 olgunun %22’sinde üriner (n: 28), %8,6’sında seksüel (n: 11), %6,3’ünde defekasyonla ilgili problemler, %15,7’sinde ağrı (n: 20), %36,2’sinde anatomik problemler (n: 46), %10,2’sinde vajende dolgunluk hissi (n: 13) ve bir olguda (%0,8) tekrarlayan tedaviye dirençli vajinal akıntı semptom ve şikayetleri mevcuttu. Sonuç: Pelvik organ prolapsuslu olgular başta anatomik problemler olmak üzere, üriner, seksüel, defekasyonla ilgili problemler ve ağrı şikayetleriyle başvurabilmektedir. Olguların bu şikayetleri açısından sorgulanmaları ve bir bütün halinde değerlendirilmeleri gerekmektedir.

Keywords

• pelvik organ prolapsusu; semptomatoloji; vajinal histerektomi

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