Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women After Pelvic Radiotherapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
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- Pelvic radiotherapy in women with pelvic malignancies leads to high pooled prevalence rates of urinary incontinence (37%), stress urinary incontinence (34%), urgency urinary incontinence (47%), overactive bladder (42%), anal incontinence (24%), defecatory urgency (20%), pelvic pain (30%), and sexual dysfunction (19%).
- Longer follow-up time is significantly associated with increased defecatory urgency (p=0.0054).
- Certainty of evidence is moderate for urgency urinary incontinence and overactive bladder, and low for other outcomes.
- Routine assessment and proactive multidisciplinary care are recommended to mitigate morbidity and improve quality of life.