Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Failure and Complications After Surgery for Incontinence and Prolapse in Women?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3864463	The Journal of Urology	2011	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Although cure rates are lower, obese women have significant improvements in quality of life after surgery for stress urinary incontinence. Obesity does not appear to be a risk factor for additional complications during sling and prolapse surgery.

Keywords

SUI VAS IIQ-7 QOL NHANES TVT ARF Quality of life CSt UDI-6 Stress National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Urinary incontinence Stress urinary incontinence suburethral slings body mass index BMI Complications Urogenital Distress Inventory Obesity Treatment outcome Visual analog score Tension-free vaginal tape