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8 July 2025
Vol. 37 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2025.340

Changes in quality of life using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Forms 20 following vaginal surgery in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a prospective cohort study

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PFDI-20, POP, vaginal surgery, quality of life
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Anis Widyasari
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Gatut Hardianto
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati
eighty-m-k@fk.unair.ac.id
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition in which the genital organs are protruding into the vagina. Therapeutic approaches to POP consist of conservative treatment and surgery. The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Forms 20 (PFDI-20) questionnaire has been used to assess the quality of life of patients. This prospective cohort study, conducted at Dr. Soetomo Hospital from 2022 to 2024, aims to determine the effectiveness of vaginal surgery in improving quality of life in women with POP, based on PFDI-20. Data containing a self-administered questionnaire about quality of life by PFDI-20 were recorded. A questionnaire was administered before and 6 months after surgery. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test, an independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. Data analysis was done using SPSS 24.0. In this study, 40 subjects were involved. The age of subjects was between 40 and 77 years, with a mean of 56.25±9.61. According to the paired t-test, there is a significant difference between the mean PFDI-20 score before (23.48±7.86) and 6 months after surgery (7.16±3.57), with a mean difference in the decrease in the PFDI-20 score of 16.32 (p=0.001). There was significant improved quality of life in women with POP after vaginal surgery.

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Changes in quality of life using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short Forms 20 following vaginal surgery in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a prospective cohort study. (2025). Urogynaecologia, 37. https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2025.340
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