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. 2009 Apr 20;9:9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-9-9

Table 8.

Discrepancy in the evaluations of severe complications between surgeons and patients.

Surgeon Patient Complications reported at two-month follow up
Severe None Perioperative paresis of the peroneal nerve*
Severe None Intra-abdominal bleeding*
Severe Mild Two cases of intra-abdominal bleeding* and drainage of vaginal abscess
Severe Mild Thrombosis treated with low molecular heparin
None Severe Upper UTI 6 weeks postoperative
Mild Severe Urinary incontinence that might have increased after operation
Mild Severe Vaginal vault abscess 3 weeks postoperative, treated with antibiotics and drainage
Mild Severe Dyspareunia because of narrow vagina
Mild Severe Upper UTI two months postoperative
Mild Severe Vaginal vault infections, 4 cases, 1–3 weeks postoperative, treated with antibiotics

*Complication occurred during hospital stay.