ASSOCIATION BETWEEN URINARY-INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN AND A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF SURGERY

Authors
MOMMSEN S FOLDSPANG A ELVING L LAM GW
Citation
S. Mommsen et al., ASSOCIATION BETWEEN URINARY-INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN AND A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF SURGERY, British Journal of Urology, 72(1), 1993, pp. 30-37
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
British Journal of Urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071331
Volume
72
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
30 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1331(1993)72:1<30:ABUIWA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In a cross-sectional study, 85% of 3114 women responded to a questionn aire on urinary incontinence and a history of abdominal, gynaecologica l and urological surgery. In 1987 the prevalence of urinary incontinen ce was 17%; 63% had undergone surgery, mainly gynaecological, and almo st one-third of the respondents had had more than one operation. Bivar iate and multivariate analysis showed stress urinary incontinence to b e associated with previous exposure to surgery.