Introduction Psychological The sexuality is often seriously impaired in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The aim of the article is to investigate the quality of sexual life of patients before and after surgery. Materials and methods An observational cohort study was conducted on patients undergoing laparoscopic lateral suspension surgery (LLS) and vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral colpopexy (USLs). We investigated sexual activity, the appearance of dyspareunia and the degree of satisfaction in the relationship with the partner at time 0 and at 6-12-24 months after surgery in the 2 groups. Results 195 patients with prolapse underwent surgery: 145 in the USLs group and 41 in the LLS group. At time 0, 59% of the LLS group and 32.5% of the USLs group were sexually active. Dyspareunia was experienced by 60.9% of LLS patients (I degree: 30.4%, II degree: 21.7%, III degree: 8.7%) and 80% of USLs patients (I degree: 44 %, II degree: 20%, III degree: 16%). 6 months after surgery among the sexually active patients, 15.8% in the LLS group experienced dyspareunia (all grade I), which was persistent in 10.5% and de novo in 5.3%; in the USLs group 37.5% had dyspareunia, in 29% of cases of I degree, in 8.3% of cases of II degree; dyspareunia was persistent in 16.7%, de novo in 20.8%. 12 months postoperatively in the LLS group, dyspareunia was found in 11% of active patients (all grade I and persistent type); in the USLs group the prevalence of dyspareunia was 18.2% (I degree: 9.1%, II degree: 9.1%), in all cases persistent. Finally, 24 months postoperatively, none of the LLS group complained of dyspareunia; in the USLs group that went to control, 2 (40%) presented dyspareunia (I degree: 20%, II degree: 20%), in 1 patient de novo, in the other one persistent. In response to the preoperative questionnaire for the item Relationship with partner, the median scores were 25 in the LLS group (35 patients) and 33 in the USLs group (70 patients). At the subsequent controls at 6, 12 and 24 months the median scores were 0 in both groups in all three time controls. Conclusions Laparoscopic lateral uterine suspension surgery and vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral colpopexy proved to be effective in improving sexuality by reducing dyspareunia and increasing the patient’s subjective degree of satisfaction in the relationship with her partner.

Introduzione La sfera della sessualità è spesso gravemente inficiata nelle pazienti portatrici di prolasso degli organi pelvici. Scopo dell’articolo è indagare la qualità della vita sessuale delle pazienti prima e dopo l’intervento chirurgico. Materiali e metodi È stato condotto uno studio osservazionale di coorte su pazienti sottoposte a intervento chirurgico di sospensione laterale laparoscopica (LLS) e isterectomia per via vaginale con colpopessi uterosacrale (USLs). È stata indagata l’attività sessuale, la comparsa di dispareunia e il grado di soddisfazione nel rapporto col partner al tempo 0 e a 6-12-24 mesi postoperatori nei 2 gruppi. Risultati Sono state sottoposte a intervento chirurgico 195 pazienti portatrici di prolasso: 145 nel gruppo USLs e 41 nel gruppo LLS. Al tempo 0 erano sessualmente attive il 59% del gruppo LLS e il 32,5% del gruppo USLs. La dispareunia era sperimentata dal 60,9% delle pazienti LLS (I grado: 30,4%, II grado: 21,7%, III grado: 8,7%) e dall’80% delle pazienti USLs (I grado: 44%, II grado: 20%, III grado: 16%). 6 mesi dopo l’intervento chirurgico tra le pazienti sessualmente attive, nel gruppo LLS il 15,8% sperimentava dispareunia (tutte di I grado), che nel 10,5% era persistente mentre nel 5,3% de novo; nel gruppo USLs il 37,5% presentava dispareunia, nel 29% dei casi di I grado, nel l’8,3% dei casi di II grado; la dispareunia era persistente nel 16,7%, de novo nel 20,8%. 12 mesi post-intervento nel gruppo LLS la dispareunia era riscontrata nell’ 11% delle pazienti attive (tutte di I grado e di tipo persistente); nel gruppo USLs la prevalenza di dispareunia era del 18,2% (I grado: 9,1%, II grado: 9,1%), di tipo persistente. Infine a 24 mesi post intervento, nel gruppo LLS nessuna lamentava dispareunia; nel gruppo USLs andate a controllo, 2 ( il 40%) presentavano dispareunia (I grado: 20%, II grado: 20%), in 1 paziente de novo, nell’altra di tipo persistente. In risposta al questionario pre operatorio per l’item Relazione col partner, la mediana dei punteggi era di 25 nel gruppo LLS (35 pazienti) e di 33 nel gruppo USLs (70 pazienti). Ai successivi controlli a 6, 12 e 24 mesi la mediana dei punteggi è stata di 0 in entrambi i gruppi in tutti e tre i controlli temporali. Conclusioni Gli interventi chirurgici di sospensione laterale uterina per via laparoscopica e di isterectomia per via vaginale con colpopessi uterosacrale si sono dimostrati efficaci nel migliorare la sessualità riducendo la dispareunia e aumentando il grado di soddisfazione soggettivo della paziente nel rapporto col partner.

Prolasso degli organi pelvici e sessualità: studio sulla qualità della vita dopo intervento chirurgico di correzione del prolasso [Pelvic Organ Prolapse and sexuality: study on quality of life after prolapse correction surgery]

IRENE PICCOLOTTI
Primo
;
SARA MONTORI
Secondo
;
RUBY MARTINELLO
;
GIORGIO CREMONINI
Penultimo
;
PANTALEO GRECO
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Introduction Psychological The sexuality is often seriously impaired in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. The aim of the article is to investigate the quality of sexual life of patients before and after surgery. Materials and methods An observational cohort study was conducted on patients undergoing laparoscopic lateral suspension surgery (LLS) and vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral colpopexy (USLs). We investigated sexual activity, the appearance of dyspareunia and the degree of satisfaction in the relationship with the partner at time 0 and at 6-12-24 months after surgery in the 2 groups. Results 195 patients with prolapse underwent surgery: 145 in the USLs group and 41 in the LLS group. At time 0, 59% of the LLS group and 32.5% of the USLs group were sexually active. Dyspareunia was experienced by 60.9% of LLS patients (I degree: 30.4%, II degree: 21.7%, III degree: 8.7%) and 80% of USLs patients (I degree: 44 %, II degree: 20%, III degree: 16%). 6 months after surgery among the sexually active patients, 15.8% in the LLS group experienced dyspareunia (all grade I), which was persistent in 10.5% and de novo in 5.3%; in the USLs group 37.5% had dyspareunia, in 29% of cases of I degree, in 8.3% of cases of II degree; dyspareunia was persistent in 16.7%, de novo in 20.8%. 12 months postoperatively in the LLS group, dyspareunia was found in 11% of active patients (all grade I and persistent type); in the USLs group the prevalence of dyspareunia was 18.2% (I degree: 9.1%, II degree: 9.1%), in all cases persistent. Finally, 24 months postoperatively, none of the LLS group complained of dyspareunia; in the USLs group that went to control, 2 (40%) presented dyspareunia (I degree: 20%, II degree: 20%), in 1 patient de novo, in the other one persistent. In response to the preoperative questionnaire for the item Relationship with partner, the median scores were 25 in the LLS group (35 patients) and 33 in the USLs group (70 patients). At the subsequent controls at 6, 12 and 24 months the median scores were 0 in both groups in all three time controls. Conclusions Laparoscopic lateral uterine suspension surgery and vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral colpopexy proved to be effective in improving sexuality by reducing dyspareunia and increasing the patient’s subjective degree of satisfaction in the relationship with her partner.
2023
Piccolotti, Irene; Montori, Sara; Martinello, Ruby; Cremonini, Giorgio; Greco, Pantaleo
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