Short-term morbidity following vaginal prolapse surgery: What the surgeon does not see

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of minor complications after pelvic floor surgery as well as service utilisation for these complaints. One hundred consecutive women were asked about any troublesome symptoms following pelvic floor surgery. Sixty-six percent of women reported a troublesome complaint in the post-operative period. The most common symptom was vaginal discharge. Forty-four percent of this cohort sought the advice of a medical practitioner. These findings are important since patients may wish to know about the more common but fairly troublesome minor complaints found in this study. They also have implications for resource use following surgery. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.