Current use of the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system in clinical practice among Korean obstetrician-gynecologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess current use of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system in clinical practice among Korean obstetrician-gynecologists.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was sent to 780 Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology members. The items evaluated in the questionnaire were demographic characteristics and current use of the POP-Q system in the evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and surgical decision-making. Differences between POP-Q users and nonusers were analyzed by using the two-sample t-test and chi-squared test.

Results

One hundred twenty-six members (16%) responded to the survey. Of the respondents, 48% reported using the POP-Q system in the evaluation of POP. Members who were female, urogynecologists, or performed a high volum

SUBMITTER: Kim SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130334 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature