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. 2009 Aug 11;20(11):1313–1319. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-0945-3

Table 5.

Preoperative scores and change in scores (preoperative minus postoperative scores) on the incontinence impact questionnaire, urogenital distress inventory, and defaecatory distress inventory

Preoperative Postoperative Change between pre- and postoperative
Cervical amputation Vaginal hysterectomy Cervical amputation Vaginal hysterectomy Cervical amputation Vaginal hysterectomy P
IIQ
Mobility 28.7 (24.5) 26.6 (22.0) 23.7 (27.4) 21.6 (25.8) 8.3 (24.2) 7.6 (19.3) 0.900
Physical 29.0 (29.3) 27.3 (29.5) 22.6 (28.9) 15.3 (28.3) 6.4 (33.3) 13.8 (26.4) 0.301
Social 17.2 (20.4) 13.2 (14.1) 14.1 (24.5) 9.2 (16.0) 7.7 (16.3) 6.0 (12.4) 0.630
Embarrassment 18.4 (21.3) 14.6 (16.9) 14.4 (22.4) 11.7 (22.4) 6.2 (20.2) 6.8 (19.8) 0.890
Emotion 32.6 (28.1) 25.9 (22.8) 19.8 (23.4) 16.2 (26.0) 13.7 (23.4) 12.8 (22.9) 0.868
UDI
Overactive bladder 21.5 (20.5) 28.5 (23.9) 19.4 (19.7) 18.1 (22.6) 5.8 (19.8) 6.5 (15.7) 0.903
Incontinence 25.5 (25.5) 24.0 (25.2) 18.7 (20.1) 17.2 (19.6) 12.6 (25.6) 6.4 (20.5) 0.249
Obstructive micturition 26.0 (25.5) 24.0 (25.2) 13.4 (20.0) 12.9 (22.1) −7.8 (17.1) −10.6 (19.9) 0.523
Discomfort/pain 30.9 (24.3) 30.6 (30.3) 17.3 (20.3) 9.4 (13.5) 15.2 (22.6) 18.8 (28.3) 0.548
Genital prolapse 51.7 (33.4) 54.0 (32.7) 7.8 (14.7) 10.5 (19.1) 43.1 (35.0) 41.9 (32.5) 0.879
DDI
Obstipation 14.2 (18.7) 11.9 (17.3) 12.1 (18.6) 7.8 (14.2) 2.9 (14.8) 5.0 (15.1) 0.555
Obstructive defaecation 15.4 (19.4) 14.2 (16.8) 9.4 (13.7) 5.3 (10.3) 5.7 (14.6) 9.5 (15.5) 0.307
Discomfort/pain 14.2 (23.0) 12.2 (23.5) 9.0 (17.2) 3.1 (9.9) 4.4 (25.1) 7.0 (18.4) 0.621
Incontinence 2.4 (7.7) 6.0 (13.7) 5.2 (16.8) 5.6 (15.5) −1.0 (12.7) 0.9 (22.6) 0.669
Flatus 21.2 (27.4) 22.5 (25.4) 20.1 (26.4) 24.4 (26.7) −4.0 (24.2) −3.7 (19.2) 0.959

Data are presented as mean (SD). Note: the change is presented as the mean of the individual score per patient (preoperative score minus postoperative score), consequently, positive values indicate an improvement; whereas, negative values indicate a deterioration in outcome

P p value using an independent t test on the difference between the groups in change of preoperative minus postoperative scores, IIQ incontinence impact questionnaire, UDI urogenital distress inventory, DDI defaecatory distress inventory