EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is defined as any involuntary loss of urine. It is a common symptom that appears in various diseases, affecting all age groups and both sexes. The most affected sex is the female, due to several factors such as pelvic floor anatomy, lower urethra length and gynecological factors. The prevalence of urinary incontinence increases with age and due to the aging of the population this disease is becoming more frequent. The objective of the present study was to carry out a comparative epidemiological analysis between the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence via the abdominal and vaginal route in the State of Rio de Janeiro in the period between 2015 and 2020. This is a cross-sectional, observational and retrospective study based on in secondary and epidemiological data from the digital platform of DATASUS - Hospital Information System of the SUS (SIH/SUS) of the Ministry of Health. vaginal route. The average duration of hospitalization is shorter when the technique is performed vaginally compared to abdominal, being respectively 3.2 and 3.4 days. The mean value found was also lower for the vaginal route, being R$452.96 and R$474.31 for the abdominal route. With the results obtained in the study, it is possible to perceive that the surgical technique by the vaginal route, in addition to being the most present in Rio de Janeiro, has advantages such as shorter hospitalization duration and lower cost.