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Older women have good functional recovery after POP surgery

Publish date:: April 9, 2019

Key clinical point: Findings should reassure older pelvic organ prolapse patients.

Major finding: At 3 months post procedure, 94% of women had good functional status.

Study details: The study was a multicenter, prospective study of 176 older women who underwent pelvic organ prolapse surgery.

Disclosures: The study was funded by the Fellows Pelvic Research Network. The investigators reported no relevant financial disclosures.

Citation:

Lee D et al. SGS 2019, Abstract 09.

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