Browsing by Author "Hamner, Jennifer J."

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    30 Years of Cystocele/Rectocele Repair in the United States
    (Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2016-07) Stewart, James R.; Hamner, Jennifer J.; Heit, Michael H.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IU School of Medicine
    Objective: A growing body of evidence suggests an increased role for apical support in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse regardless of phenotype. The objective of this study was to determine whether changes in cystocele/rectocele diagnosis and surgical management for the last 30 years reflect this changing paradigm. Methods: Data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey were mined from 1979 to 2009 for diagnosis and procedure codes. Records were categorized according to predefined combinations of diagnosis and procedure codes and weighted according to the National Hospital Discharge Survey data set. Pearson [chi]2 test was used to evaluate the changes in population proportions during the study interval. Results: The proportion of isolated cystocele/rectocele diagnoses decreased from 1979 to 2009 (56.5%, n = 88,548, to 34.8%, n = 31,577). The proportion of isolated apical defect diagnoses increased from 1979 to 2009 (38.4%, n = 60,223, to 60.8%, n = 55,153). There was a decrease in the frequency of isolated cystocele/rectocele repair procedures performed from 1979 to 2009 (96.3%, n = 150,980, to 67.7%, n = 61,444), whereas there was an increase in isolated apical defect repair procedures (2.5%, n = 3929, to 22.5%, n = 20,450). The proportion of cystocele/rectocele plus apical defect procedures also increased (1.2%, n = 1879, to 9.7%, n = 8806). Furthermore, 87.0% of all studied diagnostic groups were managed by cystocele/rectocele repair alone. Conclusions: Surgeons have responded to the increased contribution of apical support defects to cystocele/rectocele by modifying their diagnostic coding practices. Unfortunately, their surgical choices remain largely rooted in an older paradigm.
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    If you could see what we see, would it bother you?
    (Springer, 2017-01) Kassis, Nadine C.; Hamner, Jennifer J.; Takase-Sanchez, Michelle M.; Khoder, Waseem; Hale, Douglass S.; Heit, Michael H.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IU School of Medicine
    Objective The purpose of our study was to determine whether the anatomic threshold for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) diagnosis and surgical success remains valid when the patient sees what we see on exam. Methods Two hundred participants were assigned, by computer-generated block randomization, to see one of four videos. Each video contained the same six clips representative of various degrees of anterior vaginal wall support. Participants were asked questions immediately after each clip. They were asked: “In your opinion, does this patient have a bulge or something falling out that she can see or feel in the vaginal area?” Similarly, they were asked to give their opinion on surgical outcome on a 4-point Likert scale. Results The proportion of participants who identified the presence of a vaginal bulge increased substantially at the level of early stage 2 prolapse (1 cm above the hymen), with 67 % answering yes to the question regarding bulge. The proportion of participants who felt that surgical outcome was less desirable also increased substantially at early stage 2 prolapse (1 cm above the hymen), with 52 % describing that outcome as “not at all” or “somewhat” successful. Conclusion Early stage 2 POP (1 cm above the hymen) is the anatomic threshold at which women identify both a vaginal bulge and a less desirable surgical outcome when they see what we see on examination.
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    Response to Letter to the Editor regarding Anatomy, Histology and Nerve Density of the Clitoris and Associated Structures: Clinical Applications to Vulvar Surgery
    (Elsevier, 2020) Jackson, Lindsey A.; Hare, Adam M.; Carrick, Kelley S.; Ramirez, Denise M. O.; Hamner, Jennifer J.; Corton, Marlene M.; Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine