E-Posters-10168

10168_Jung

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This study aimed to identify predictors of long-term follow-up in a cohort of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients. Previous studies have found that risk factors for loss to follow-up include younger age, less education, more disease burden, and increased distance from the hospital or clinic. However, there is currently no research on predictors of long-term follow-up in urogynecological surgical populations.<br /><br />The analysis included 98 subjects who underwent surgery for POP. The follow-up rates at 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years were 88%, 81%, and 75% respectively. The study found that older age and no stress urinary incontinence at baseline were associated with longer-term follow-up after POP surgery. <br /><br />The study also highlighted the need for research to identify predictors of patients at risk of being lost to follow-up in prospective clinical trials. This is important to accurately establish long-term outcome data after surgical interventions. <br /><br />In summary, this study found that older age and no stress urinary incontinence at baseline were predictors of longer-term follow-up in a cohort of POP patients. Further research is needed to identify predictors of loss to follow-up in prospective clinical trials to improve long-term outcome data after surgical interventions.

Keywords

long-term follow-up

pelvic organ prolapse

POP patients

loss to follow-up

risk factors

older age

no stress urinary incontinence

surgery for POP

prospective clinical trials

outcome data