Mulheres com prolapso genital estádio 3 e 4 são consideradas de risco para desenvolver incontinência urinária de esforço após a correção cirúrgica do prolapso. A provável explicação para estas pacientes manterem-se, subjetivamente, continentes seria porque o prolapso poderia gerar um acotovelamento na uretra ou compressão da mesma. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o impacto de procedimentos anti-incontinência durante a correção cirúrgica de prolapso genital estádio 3 e 4 em mulheres sem sintomas de incontinência urinária de esforço. Método: Realizou-se revisão sistemática com ensaios clínicos. A casuística incluiu mulheres com prolapso genital estádio 3 e 4 sem sintomas clínicos de incontinência urinária de esforço. O desfecho primário foi a presença de incontinência urinária ou necessidade de tratamento para incontinência urinária. Os resultados serão apresentados com o risco relativo, com 95% de intervalo de confiança. Resultados: Inicialmente, 5618 estudos foram identificados com a estratégia de busca, mas apenas oito preencheram os critérios de inclusão. Realizou-se metanálise com as variáveis em comum dos estudos que tivessem mesma escala de quantificação. Observou-se que realizar qualquer procedimento anti-incontinência no mesmo momento do tratamento cirúrgico do prolapso não reduziu a incidência de incontinência urinária no pós-operatório (RR 0.61; 95%CI 0.34-1.10]). Todavia, quando os procedimentos são analisados separadamente, encontraram-se resultados distintos. O subgrupo de pacientes submetidas ao sling retropúbico foi o único que diminuiu a incidência de IUE (RR 0.09; 95%CI 0.02-0.36). Conclusão: O tratamento profilático em mulheres com prolapso genital estádio 3 e 4 com sling retropúbico reduziu a incidência de IUE / Women with high-grade pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are considered at risk of developing postoperative stress urinary incontinence (SUI) once the prolapse has been repaired The probable explanation for the patients to remain subjectively continent, is that POP can affect the urethra by urethral kinking or compression. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of anti-incontinence procedures during surgical POP correction stage 3 and 4 in women with no symptoms for stress urinary incontinence. Methods: A systematic review of randomized trials was performed. The subjects were women with severe POP and no symptoms of SUI. The primary outcomes were UI or treatment for this condition after the surgical procedure. The results were presented as relative risk (RR), with 95% confidence interval (95%CI). Results: Initially, 5618 studies were identified by the search strategy, but only eight trials met the inclusion criteria. We performed a meta-analysis with common variables of studies and with the same scale of quantification. We found that performing an anti-incontinence procedure at the same time of prolapse repair did not reduce the incidence of (SUI) post-operatively (RR 0.61; 95%CI 0.34-1.10]). However, when the types of anti-incontinence procedure were analyzed separately, we found different results. The subgroup of patients who underwent a retropubic sling surgery was the only one that benefited from the antiincontinence procedure, with a decrease in the incidence of SUI (RR 0.09; 95%CI 0.02- 0.36). Conclusions: A prophylactic treatment of women with severe POP using retropubic sling reduced the risk of SUI

Purpose To evaluate the pelvic floor health knowledge base and presence of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women working in an office environment, and whether this knowledge significantly increases following a pelvic floor health education session and a re-education session. To assess whether this knowledge-acquisition leads to significant decrease in PFD. Participants Female volunteers (N=161), ages 18-69 years, were randomly allocated to Groups A, B or C. Methods Online surveys were completed by all groups on three occasions and included validated tools (Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7) plus sexual function and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise items. On completion of the baseline survey, an education session was given to Groups A and B only (Group C represented the controls). Following this, all participants completed the second survey. Two months later, to allow time for efficacy for the PFM exercises, a re-education presentation was given to Group A only, followed by the final survey administered to all. Analysis Of the 161 volunteers, 16 failed to complete all study requirements, leaving 145 questionnaires (Groups A and B n=48, Group C n=49) available for analysis using ANOVA and Descriptive Analysis. Results The knowledge base of the participants receiving the education showed highly significant improvement compared to the control group, and again for those receiving the re-education session. Although only 14% stated that they had PFD, the surveys revealed that 96% of the participants had PFD. The groups receiving the PFM exercise education and strategies to encourage healthier bladder and bowel habits showed significant decrease in PFD symptoms and increase in QoL. Education was successful in producing highly significant increases in knowledge, importance and commitment toward PFM exercise. Conclusion This study is unique as it evaluated pelvic floor health knowledge and presence of PFD of presumably healthy women within an office setting in contrast to patients seeking PFD medical attention. While further research is required, it is clear that low pelvic floor health knowledge was associated with high prevalence of PFD. Further, as knowledge/awareness significantly increased following education, so did QoL, while PFD significantly decreased.

Purpose To evaluate the pelvic floor health knowledge base and presence of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women working in an office environment, and whether this knowledge significantly increases following a pelvic floor health education session and a re-education session. To assess whether this knowledge-acquisition leads to significant decrease in PFD. Participants Female volunteers (N=161), ages 18-69 years, were randomly allocated to Groups A, B or C. Methods Online surveys were completed by all groups on three occasions and included validated tools (Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7) plus sexual function and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise items. On completion of the baseline survey, an education session was given to Groups A and B only (Group C represented the controls). Following this, all participants completed the second survey. Two months later, to allow time for efficacy for the PFM exercises, a re-education presentation was given to Group A only, followed by the final survey administered to all. Analysis Of the 161 volunteers, 16 failed to complete all study requirements, leaving 145 questionnaires (Groups A and B n=48, Group C n=49) available for analysis using ANOVA and Descriptive Analysis. Results The knowledge base of the participants receiving the education showed highly significant improvement compared to the control group, and again for those receiving the re-education session. Although only 14% stated that they had PFD, the surveys revealed that 96% of the participants had PFD. The groups receiving the PFM exercise education and strategies to encourage healthier bladder and bowel habits showed significant decrease in PFD symptoms and increase in QoL. Education was successful in producing highly significant increases in knowledge, importance and commitment toward PFM exercise. Conclusion This study is unique as it evaluated pelvic floor health knowledge and presence of PFD of presumably healthy women within an office setting in contrast to patients seeking PFD medical attention. While further research is required, it is clear that low pelvic floor health knowledge was associated with high prevalence of PFD. Further, as knowledge/awareness significantly increased following education, so did QoL, while PFD significantly decreased.

Os prolapsos dos órgãos pélvicos (POP) apresentam alta prevalência na população feminina, causando um grande impacto social e econômico negativo. Cerca de 11,1% das mulheres aos 80 anos têm indicação para a cirurgia de reparação de POP ou incontinência urinária. Há evidências de que o tratamento conservador, especificamente o treinamento dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (TMAP) é eficaz na redução dos sintomas do POP. No entanto, a literatura é escassa e controversa em relação à efetividade em associar-se o TMAP a procedimento cirúrgico quando há indicação cirúrgica. O objetivo primário deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia em associar-se o TMAP a procedimento cirúrgico para correção de POP em relação aos seus sintomas. Os objetivos secundários foram verificar a capacidade de contração dos músculos do assoalho pélvico (MAP), a intensidade da contração voluntária máxima (CVM) dos MAP, percepção de melhora, a qualidade de vida, e função sexual. Foi conduzido um ensaio clínico randomizado e controlado com 96 mulheres com indicação médica para a cirurgia de reparação de POP em estágios II, III e IV alocadas em dois grupos: 48 no grupo submetido ao TMAP e 48 no grupo controle. O TMAP foi realizado em quatro sessões supervisionadas pré-cirúrgicas e sete sessões no pós-operatório. Todas as voluntárias foram avaliadas em três momentos: 15 dias antes da cirurgia e 40 e 90 dias após a cirurgia. O desfecho primário foi avaliado por meio do \"Questionário de desconforto no assoalho pélvico\" (PFDI-20) e os secundários por meio da Escala de Oxford Modificada, perineometria, \"Escala de impressão clínica global de melhora\" (PGI-I) \"Questionário de impacto no assoalho pélvico\" (PFIQ-7) e \"Questionário sexual para incontinência urinária e prolapso de órgãos pélvicos\" (PSIQ-12). Os dados foram analisados pela estatística descritiva por meio de frequências e porcentagens. Utilizou-se o teste t Student para verificar a diferença entre as médias dos dois grupos. Já o teste qui-quadrado para testar a diferença entre as proporções nas respostas dos dois grupos. Um modelo de regressão linear misto foi utilizado para verificar o efeito do tempo e dos grupos em relação aos desfechos. O nível de significância adotado foi p<=0,05. Ambos os grupos apresentaram melhora na sintomatologia após o seguimento. No entanto, não houve diferença significativa entre eles (4,3 IC 95%-14,4 a 23,2, p=0,65). Ambos os grupos apresentaram melhora na capacidade de contração dos MAP. Após 3 meses, a diferença entre os grupos em relação CVM foi -0,8 (IC 95% -8,1 a 6,4, p=0,81), em relação à percepção de melhora foi 0,4 (IC 95% -0,09 a 0,8, p=0,01), à qualidade de vida foi 2,7 (IC 95% -19,5 a 24,9, p=0,81) e em relação à função sexual -1,6 (IC 95% -7,6 a 4,4, p=0,59). Este estudo não demonstrou benefício adicional do TMAP em relação à sintomatologia de POP, capacidade de contração dos MAP, CVM dos MAP, qualidade de vida e função sexual. Entretanto, o grupo que recebeu o TMAP apresentou maior percepção de melhora / Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has a high prevalence in the female population, causing a great negative social and economic impact. It is estimated that about 11.1% of women at age 80 are eligible for POP repair surgery or urinary incontinence. There is evidence that conservative treatment, specifically pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), is effective in reducing POP symptoms. However, the literature is scarce and controversial regarding the effectiveness in associating PFMT with a surgical procedure when there is a surgical indication. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in associating PFMT to a POP surgery in relation to its symptoms. The secondary purposes were to verify the capacity of pelvic floor muscles\' contraction (PFM), the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the PFM, perception of improvement, quality of life and sexual function. A randomised controlled trial with 96 women with a medical indication for POP repair surgery in stage II, III and IV was conducted in two groups: 48 in the TMAP and 48 in control group. TMAP was performed in four supervised preoperative sessions and seven postoperative sessions. All volunteers were evaluated in three moments: 15 days before surgery and 40 and 90 days after surgery. The primary outcome was assessed using the \"Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory\" (PFDI-20) and the secondary endpoints using the \"Modified Oxford Scale\", perineometry, \"Patient Global Impression of Improvement\" (PGI-I), \"Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire\" (PFIQ-7) and \"Sexual Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence /Pelvic Organ Prolapse\" (PSIQ- 12) and. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages. Student\'s test was used to verify the difference between the means in the groups. The chi-square test was performed to test the hypothesis whether there was a difference between the proportions of responses in both groups. A mixed linear regression model was used to verify the effect of time and groups on outcomes. The level of significance was set at p<=0.05. Both groups presented improvement in the symptomatology after the follow-up. However, there was no significant difference between them (4.3 95% CI -14.4 to 23.2, p=0.65). Both groups showed improvement in PFM contraction. After 3 months, the difference between groups in relation to MVC was -0.8 (95% CI -8.1 to 6.4, p=0.81), in relation to the perception of improvement was 0.4 (95% CI -0.09 to 0.8, p = 0.01), in relation to the quality of life was 2.7 (95%CI, p=0.81) and in relation to sexual function -1.6 (95% CI -7.6 to 4.4, p = 0.59) and This study did not demonstrated the additional benefit of PFMT on POP symptoms, PFM contraction, MVC, quality of life and sexual function. However, the group that received TMAP showed a greater perception of improvement

Abstract Problems of female urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are common. Traditional operative techniques in the treatment of these conditions have unsatisfactory efficacy outcomes and involve complications. Attempts have been made to solve this problem with synthetic meshes, but with the use of meshes mesh-related complications have appeared. The situation is difficult because the number of different meshes, techniques and instrumentations is numerous. The present study was conducted to investigate the safety issues and complication rates of four structurally different polypropylene meshes used in transvaginal surgery when treating female urinary incontinence and apical or posterior vaginal prolapse. Vaginal mesh exposures were under special interest. Subjective outcome and patient satisfaction of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) methods in the treatment of female urinary incontinence were reported. Objective and subjective cures of posterior intravaginal sling (PIVS) and Elevate®Posterior procedures were investigated. The incidence of vaginal mesh exposure varied between different meshes. The highest exposure incidence, 16–25%, was found with heavyweight microporous multifilament mesh. The lowest mesh exposure incidence, 0.9%, was seen with lightweight macroporous monofilament mesh. The subjective cures of the TVT and TOT procedures were 84% and 80%, and patient satisfaction rates were 79% and 74%, respectively. The objective cure of posterior IVS was only 69% and patient satisfaction rate 62%, while Elevate®Posterior reached 84–98% objective cure rate, depending on the definition used. Subjective efficacy of this procedure was 86%. According to this study, the use of heavyweight microporous multifilament should be abandoned because of the intolerably high vaginal mesh exposure incidence. The subjective efficacy and patient satisfaction of TVT and TOT procedures are satisfactory. Both objective and subjective cure rates of posterior IVS are poor, whereas the Elevate®Posterior technique with lightweight macroporous monofilament mesh presents promising results. / Tiivistelmä Virtsankarkailu ja emättimen monimuotoiset laskeumat ovat naisilla yleisiä. Näitä vaivoja perinteisillä leikkaustekniikoilla hoidettaessa leikkaustulokset ovat olleet epätyydyttäviä sekä tehon että komplikaatioiden ilmaantuvuuden osalta. Ongelmaa on yritetty ratkaista synteettisien verkkojen avulla, mutta verkkojen käytön myötä niihin on havaittu liittyvän myös ongelmia. Tilannetta hankaloittaa myös erilaisten verkkomateriaalien, tekniikoiden ja instrumentaatioiden runsaslukuisuus. Tässä tutkimuksessa selvitettiin neljän rakenteeltaan erilaisen polypropyleenistä valmistetun verkon turvallisuutta ja komplikaatioiden esiintyvyyttä hoidettaessa verkkoavusteisesti naisen virtsankarkailua ja emättimen pohjukan tai emättimen takaseinämän laskeumaa. Erityisenä kiinnostuksen kohteena olivat verkkoihin liittyvät eroosiot. Virtsankarkailun hoidon subjektiivinen teho ja potilastyytyväisyys selvitettiin käytettäessä tension-free vaginal tape- (TVT) ja transobturator tape (TOT) -tekniikoita. Laskeumien hoidon objektiivinen ja subjektiivinen teho arvioitiin käytettäessä posterior intravaginal sling- (PIVS) ja Elevate®Posterior -tekniikoita. Verkon eroosioiden ilmaantuvuus vaihteli rakenteeltaan erilaisten verkkojen välillä siten, että tiivistä mikroporoottista multifilamenttinauhaa käytettäessä eroosioiden ilmaantuvuus oli 16–25 %, kun taas kevyttä makroporoottista monofilamenttiverkkoa käytettäessä eroosioprosentti oli 0.9. TVT-menetelmällä saavutettiin 84 %:n ja TOT menetelmällä 80 %:n subjektiivinen teho. TVT-potilaista hoitoon tyytyväisiä oli 79 % ja TOT-potilaista 74 %. Posteriorinen IVS saavutti vain 69 %:n objektiivisen tehon pohjukan laskeuman hoidossa. Potilastyytyväisyys oli samaa luokkaa, 62 %. Sen sijaan Elevate®Posterior-menetelmää käytettäessä saavutettiin käytetystä tehon määritelmästä riippuen 84–98 %:n objektiivinen teho. Subjektiivinen teho tällä menetelmällä oli 86 %. Tämän tutkimuksen perusteella tiiviin mikroporoottisen multifilamenttiverkon käyttöön liittyvä verkkoeroosioiden määrä on sietämättömän suuri. Vakiintuneiden TVT- ja TOT-menetelmien subjektiivinen teho ja potilastyytyväisyys ovat hyväksyttäviä. PIVS-metodia käytettäessä sekä objektiivinen että subjektiivinen tulos on huono, kun taas Elevate®Posterior-menetelmän ja siinä käytetyn kevyen verkon käytöstä saadut tulokset ovat lupaavia.

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Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2015-08-11T03:26:12Z : No. of bitstreams: 3 Publico-12837a.pdf: 1258726 bytes, checksum: a7e0f280ec3b88f2f775c2b325704cd7 (MD5) Publico-12837b.pdf: 2043061 bytes, checksum: 4edc37b57c73112ae7353868a78233ca (MD5) Publico-12837c.pdf: 1773766 bytes, checksum: 56addbd5601cb4e7336afb640ed56fe8 (MD5) / Objetivo: O prolapso de órgãos pélvicos (POP) resulta da falha na sustentação do assoalho pélvico, e anormalidades do tecido conjuntivo podem estar envolvidas na etiologia e/ou na progressão da disfunção. Analisar-se-á a expressão diferencial de genes e de proteínas que participam da biossíntese do colágeno e da elastina: lisil oxidases (LOXs), fibulina-5, fibrilinas-1 e -2 e pró-colágeno C proteinase (PCP/BMP1), no tecido vaginal de mulheres sem e com POP acentuado consoante seu estado hormonal. Casuística e Métodos: Durante a histerectomia total, biópsias de parede vaginal anterior foram obtidas de mulheres caucasianas na pré-menopausa (fase proliferativa do ciclo menstrual) e na pós-menopausa com POP acentuado (POPQ estadio III e IV), e de controles assintomáticas (POPQ 0). RNAm e proteínas totais foram extraídos usando Trizol e RIPA Buffer, e os genes e proteínas de interesse quantificados por RT-PCR em tempo real e Imunobloting, respectivamente. As seguintes análises comparativas foram realizadas: (1) expressão dos genes e das proteínas da família LOX (LOX e LOXL1-4), fibulina-5 e fibrilinas- 1 e -2 em pacientes na pré-menopausa com e sem POP; (2) expressão do gene e da proteína PCP/BMP1 em pacientes na pré- e pós-menopausa com POP, e respectivos controles. Os testes de Wilcoxon signed-rank e Fisher foram usados para as análises estatísticas (p<0.05). Resultados: Obtivemos amostras de 15 pacientes e 11 controles na pré-menopausa para o estudo (1), e 39 pacientes na pré-menopausa (POP=23 e Controle=16) e 18 na pósmenopausa (POP=13 e Controle=5) para o estudo (2). A partir das análises, observamos (1) diminuição significativa na expressão dos genes LOX, LOXL1 e LOXL3, bem como nas proteínas LOX e LOXL3 no tecido vaginal de pacientes POP na pré-menopausa comparadas com mulheres assintomáticas (p<0.05); (2) hipoexpressão do gene PCP/BMP1 nos tecidos vaginais de mulheres com POP acentuado comparadas com controles, tanto na prémenopausa como na pós-menopausa (ambos p=0.01); redução significativa das isoformas 130kDa, 92,5kDa e 82,5kDa da PCP/BMP1 no tecido vaginal de pacientes na pósmenopausa (p=0.01), bem como hiperexpressão da isoforma 130kDa nas mulheres com POP acentuado na pré-menopausa (p=0.009), comparadas com as respectivas controles. Conclusão: As expressões das enzimas LOXs e pró-colágeno C proteinase estão alteradas no tecido vaginal de mulheres com POP, e são moduladas pelo estado hormonal. A alteração na regulação destas enzimas, envolvidas na biossíntese da matriz extracelular, pode contribuir para deficiente síntese do tecido conjuntivo e do suporte vaginal, e estar envolvida no desenvolvimento do POP. / Objective: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) results from the failure of pelvic floor support, and connective tissue abnormalities may be involved in the etiology and/or progression of the dysfunction. We aimed to analyze the differential expression of genes and proteins related to the collagen and elastin biogenesis: lysyl oxidases (LOXs), fibulin-5, fibrillin -1 and -2, and procollagen C proteinase (PCP/BMP1) in vaginal tissue of women without and with advanced POP controlled by hormonal status. Materials and Methods: During total hysterectomy, anterior vaginal wall biopsies were obtained from Caucasian premenopausal women (proliferative phase of menstrual cycle) and postmenopausal women with severe POP (POPQ stage III and IV) and asymptomatic controls (POPQ 0). Total mRNA and protein were extracted using Trizol and RIPA buffer, and the genes and proteins of interest were quantified by real-time RT-PCR and Immunoblotting, respectively. The following analysis were performed: (1) expression of LOX family genes and proteins (LOX and LOXL1-4), fibulin-5, fibrillin-1 and -2 in premenopausal women with and without POP; (2) PCP/BMP1 gene and protein expression in vaginal tissue of pre- and postmenopausal POP women, and respective controls. Wilcoxon signed-rank and Fisher tests were used for statistical analysis (p<0.05). Results: Samples from 15 premenopausal patients and 11 controls were obtained for study (1); 39 premenopausal (POP=23 and Control=16) and 18 postmenopausal women samples (POP=13 and Control=5) for study (2). We observed: (1) significant decrease in expression of LOX, LOXL1 and LOXL3 genes, as well as LOX and LOXL3 proteins in vaginal tissue of premenopausal POP patients compared with asymptomatic women (p<0.05); (2) PCP/BMP1 gene downregulation in the vagina of women with severe POP compared with controls, in both premenopausal and postmenopausal phase (both p=0.01); significant reduction of 130 kDa, 92.5 kDa and 82.5 kDa PCP/BMP1 isoforms in vaginal tissue of postmenopausal patients (p=0.01), and 130 kDa isoform upregulation in premenopausal women with severe POP (p=0.009), compared with their respective controls. Conclusion: The expression of LOXs enzymes and PCP/BMP1 are altered in vaginal tissue of women with severe POP, and are modulated by hormonal status. Dysregulation of these enzymes involved in the extracellular matrix biogenesis may contribute to impaired tissue and vaginal support, and may be involved in POP development. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

Title: Methods of secondary prevention of the pelvic floor after childbirth Objectives: This is a theoretical work with a descriptive-analytical part. It includes an analysis of the literature from available sources, an analysis of active approaches in the secondary prevention of the pelvic floor and the creation exercise unit for further research. Methods: Literature analysis including processing of information from available sources. Results: Handbook of pelvic floor training with methodical descriptions. Keywords: Pelvic girdle, pregnancy, gynecological weaknesses after childbirth, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, pelvic floor examination, Arnold Kegel method, Ludmila Mojžíšová method, Alexander method, Feldenkrais method, Cantienica, exercise unit