Escalating utilization of inpatient surgery for pelvic floor dysfunction in the elderly in Taiwan

• Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 1707 - 1712
• Main Authors: Ng, Soo‐Cheen, Chen, Chi‐Chen, Cheng, Shou‐Hsia, Chen, Gin‐Den
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Aged; direct cost; elderly; Expenditures; Female; Geriatrics; Humans; Inpatients; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Patients; Pelvic Floor - physiopathology; Pelvic Floor - surgery; Pelvic Floor Disorders - physiopathology; Pelvic Floor Disorders - surgery; pelvic floor dysfunction; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - physiopathology; Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery; Surgery; Taiwan; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence - physiopathology; Urinary Incontinence - surgery; Urologic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Taiwan; pelvic floor dysfunction; pelvic organ prolapse; urinary incontinence; direct cost; elderly

Aims The direct cost of operations and health care expenditure for treating pelvic floor dysfunction are substantial. In this study, we evaluate the number of inpatient surgical procedures and direct expenditures for treating pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence under the coverage of Natio...