Incidence of concomitant surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in patients surgically treated for stress urinary incontinence

OBJECTIVE: To examine the concomitant incidence of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in patients undergoing a surgical procedure to correct stress urinary incontinence in both an academic and private urogynecology practices. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients undergoing surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence over a 1-year period at 2 centers. RESULTS: Among 150 surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence in the academic practice, 116 (77%) patients underwent at least 1 additional procedure for a pelvic support defect, and 72 (48%) patients required 2 or more concomitant reconstructive pelvic procedures. In the private urogynecology practice, 182 surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence were performed, 153 (84%) patients required at least 1 additional procedure for a pelvic support defect, and 86 (47%) patients required 2 or more concomitant reconstructive pelvic procedures. CONCLUSION: Women who require surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence have a high incidence of concomitant pelvic support defects that require surgical repair. The incidence of concomitant surgery for pelvic organ prolapse between the 2 sites was not significantly different.