<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">TUSCHY, BENJAMIN</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BERLIT, SEBASTIAN</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">KEHL, SVEN</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SÜTTERLIN, MARC</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">BUSSEN, STEFANIE</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Influence of Overweight in Elderly Patients Undergoing Vaginal Surgery Due to Pelvic Floor Disorders</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In Vivo</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012-11-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1069-1073</style></pages><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of vaginal surgery for treatment of genital prolapse in overweight compared to normal weight patients aged 50 years or older. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the perioperative data of 93 patients aged between 50 and 87 years undergoing surgery due to pelvic floor disorders. A total of 54 women had a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher and were defined as the study collective. Thirty-nine patients undergoing similar surgical procedures during the same period of time had a BMI less than 25 kg/m2 and served as the control group. Operating time, duration of hospital stay, intra- and postoperative complications were evaluated as comorbidities. χ2-test, Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test and non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test were applied to compare the results of both collectives. Results: There were no significant differences between study and control collectives regarding time of surgery, duration of hospital stay or intra- and postoperative complications, although a significant difference was found with regard to the prevalence of pre-existing diabetes mellitus (17% in the study group, versus 5% in the control group, respectively, Fisher's exact test: p=0.04). Conclusion: Overweight in elderly patients undergoing vaginal surgery due to pelvic floor disorders does not affect the perioperative outcome and is not a risk factor for perioperative complications.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>