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. 2023 Jul 18;15:1093–1105. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S413729

Table 3.

Incidence of Anatomical Failure (Recurrence and Persistence) of Sacrocolpopexy According to Patient, Prolapse, and Surgery Characteristics

Anatomical Failure n (%) χ2 OR (95% CI) P–value
Patient’s characteristics
(A) Age (At time of surgery) 4.5 0.04@
 ● <45 years (n=45) 4 (8.9) 1
 ● 45–55 years (n=76) 11 (14.5) 1.7 (0.5‒5.8)
 ● 56–80 years (n=49) 12 (24.5) 1.2 (1.0‒1.5) *
(B) Obesity 0.6 0.4
 ● Obese BMI ≥ 29.9 (n=90) 16 (17.8) 0.7 (0.3‒1.7)
 ● Non-Obese BMI <29.9 (n=75) 10 (13.3) 1
(C) Parity 1.4 0.32@
 ● 1–4 (n= 40) 5 (12.5) 1
 ● 5–8 (n=78) 10 (12.8) 1.0 (0.3‒3.3)
 ● 9–15 (n=39) 8 (20.5) 1.8(0.5‒6.1)
(D) Diabetes 13.5 <0.001
 ● Yes (n= 17) 8 (47.1) 6.2 (2.1 ‒18.0)
 ● No (n= 151) 19 (12.6) 1
(E) Br. Asthma 0.5 0.82
 ● Yes (n=21) 3 (14.3) 1.2 (0.3‒4.3)
 ● No 24 (16.2) 1
(F) Previous Pelvic surgeries 0.1 0.77
 ● Yes (n=28) 4 (14.3) 1.2 (0.4‒3.8)
 ● No (n=139) 23 (16.5) 1
(G) Previous C. sections 0.0 0.96
 ● Yes (n=6) 1 (16.7) 0.9 (0.1‒8.4)
 ● No (n=164) 26 (15.9) 1
POP Characteristics
(A) Severity of prolapse 0.003 0.96
 ● Severe (POP grade ≥3) (n=157) 25 (15.9) 1.04 (0.2–5.0)
 ● Others (grade <3) (n=13) 2 (15.4) 1
(B) Constipation 0.2 0.64
 ● Yes (n=69) 10 (14.5) 1.2 (0.5‒2.9)
 ● No (n= 99) 17 (17.2) 1
Surgery Characteristics
(A) Mode of surgery 0.003 0.99
 ● Laparotomy (n=6) 1 (16.7) 1.05 (0.2–6.5)
 ● Laparoscopy/ Robotic (n=164) 26 (15.9) 1
(B) Type of mesh 3.2 0.07
 ● Double (n=25) 7 (28.0) 0.4 (0.2‒1.1)
 ● Anterior (n=145) 20 (13.8) 1
(C) Uterine status
 ● Sacrocolpopexy (n=124) 23 (18.5) 2.44 2.39 (0.8–7.3) 0.12
 ● Sacrohysteropexy (n=46) 4 (8.7)
(D) Concomitant posterior repair 7.7 <0.006
 ● Yes (n=117) 12 (10.3) 0.31(0.13–0.73)
 ● No (n=52) 14 (26.9) 1
(E) Concomitant TVTO 0.3 0.59
 ● Yes (n=58) 8 (13.8) 1.28 (0.52‒3.12)
 ● No (n=112) 19 (17.0) 1

Notes: *Reference category. @Chi square test for linear trend. Figures are shown for only available data.

Abbreviation: TVTO, Transvaginal Tension Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator.