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Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa
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3/2024
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Original paper

Symptoms and preoperative goals in patients with pelvic organ prolapse

Joanna K. Trawińska
1
,
Andrzej Skręt
2
,
Bożena Konkol
1
,
Bogusław Gawlik
2
,
Joanna Bielatowicz
2
,
Małgorzata Gawlik
3
,
Sebastian Kowalski
4
,
Edyta M. Barnaś
5
,
Joanna Skręt-Magierło
5

  1. Department of Gynaecology, Oncological Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Frederic Chopin University Clinical Hospital, Rzeszow, Poland
  2. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics with Oncological Gynaecology, Health Care Facility, Dębica, Poland
  3. Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
  4. Independent Laboratory of Emergency Medical Activities and Specialised Rescue, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
  5. College of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Nursing Problems 2024; 32 (3): 132-136
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ppiel.2024.143128
Online publish date: 2024/09/30
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Introduction:
In the case of the pelvic organs, an equilibrium of retaining and displacing forces ensures that the pelvic organs are held in their proper position. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects not only the genital organs, but also the urinary bladder and rectum, and this affects the complaints reported by patients and their expectations regarding surgical treatment. Identification of these expectations is important in idiographic (i.e. assessed by the patient herself) methods of assessing the results of therapy and selecting surgeries that will not only restore the ideal position of the pelvic organs, but also free the patient from ailments and meet her expectations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes for patients with pelvic prolapse and their preoperative outcomes.

Material and methods:
We examined 62 randomly selected patients qualified for surgical treatment due to pelvic organ prolapse at the Department of Gynaecology, Gynaecological Oncology, and Obstetrics of the University Clinical Hospital F. Chopin in Rzeszow using a diagnostic sur-vey method. The characteristics of the collected material and the results of examining relationships using the descriptive statistics method were analysed.

Results:
The most common and bothersome symptoms included activity limitations, urological symptoms, and emotional symptoms. Resolution of restriction and restoration of normal urination were the most common preoperative goals.

Conclusions:
Surgeons focus on the geometric assessment of pelvic organs position with the use of the POP-Q scale and set an ideal geometry as the goal of surgery. Midwives who are members of the diagnostic and therapeutic team should focus on patients’ quality of life, including recording the symptoms reported by patients at admission and their preoperative goals.

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pelvic organ prolapse, symptoms, preoperative goals
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