Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Mean ± SD, or N (%) | Total N = 82 |
Previous Hysterectomy N = 57 (69.5%) |
Previous Uterine Preservation N = 25 (30.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.9 ± 8.6 | 66.1 ± 8.2 | 65.6 ± 9.7 |
| Parity | 3.3 ± 1.8 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | 3.2 ± 1.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 3.7 | 28.1 ± 2.2 | 26.8 ± 1.9 |
| Comorbidities | 32 (39%) | 23 (28%) | 9 (36%) |
| Smoker | 4 (4.8%) | 1 (1.8%) | 3 (12%) |
| Previous apical repair: | |||
| Vaginal Hysterectomy | 57 (69.5%) | ||
| Vaginal mesh | 19 (23.2%) | ||
| SSL fixation | 4 (4.9%) | ||
| Manchester | 2 (2.4%) | ||
| Interval between primary surgery and recurrent repair (years) | 3.2 ± 2.6 | 3.5 ± 3.1 * | 2.1 ± 1.6 * |
| Dyspareunia | 1 (1.2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| SUI | 16 (19.5%) | 11 (19.3%) | 5 (20%) |
| OAB | 22 (26.8%) | 15 (26.3%) | 7 (28%) |
| Defecation disorder | 2 (2.4%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (4%) |
BMI—body mass index, SSL—sacrospinous ligament, POP—pelvic organ prolapse, SUI—stress urinary incontinence, OAB—overactive bladder. * p = 0.039.