<![CDATA[Objective: To find the effectiveness of uterine prolapse surgery in
patients with bowel symptoms.
Method: Clinical trial without comparison study of 32 consecutive
women who underwent surgery for grade III and IV uterine prolapse
with bowel symptoms. Bowel symptoms score was evaluated
before and three months after surgery by using the Australian Pelvic
Floor Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.
Result: There were significant mean differences between bowel
symptoms score three months after surgery for grade III and IV uterine prolapse and before surgery although there were patients with
persistent symptoms. Bowel symptoms scores include constipation,
flatus incontinence, fecal incontinence, fecal urgency, defecation frequency, defecation consistency, incomplete bowel emptying, laxative use, and frequency of defecation disorder score, with p]]>
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