Table 4.
Stage of prolapse 1 year after surgery according to surgical approach
| 1 year after surgery | Sacrospinous hysteropexy (n = 34) | Vaginal hysterectomy (n = 31) | Difference (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCF | n (%) | n (%) | % | ||
| Uterine descent/ | stage 0–1 | 27 (79)a | 30 (97) | 17 (2–32) | 0.03 |
| vaginal vault descent | stage 2–4 | 7 (21) | 1 (3) | ||
| Cystocele | stage 0–1 | 17 (50) | 11 (35) | −15 (−38–9) | 0.2 |
| stage 2–4 | 17 (50) | 20 (65) | |||
| Rectocele | stage 0–1 | 28 (82) | 22 (71) | −11 (−32–9) | 0.3 |
| stage 2–4 | 6 (18) | 9 (29) | |||
| Worst-case scenario | (n = 35) | (n = 31) | |||
| Uterine descent/vaginal vault descent | stage 0–1 | 26 (74)a | 30 (97) | 23 (7–38) | 0.01 |
| stage 2–4 | 9 (26) | 1 (3) | |||
| Cystocele | stage 0–1 | 17 (49) | 11 (36) | −13 (−37–11) | 0.3 |
| stage 2–4 | 18 (51) | 20 (64) | |||
| Rectocele | stage 0–1 | 27 (77) | 22 (71) | −6 (−27–15) | 0.6 |
| stage 2–4 | 8 (23) | 9 (29) | |||
LOCF last observation carried forward
aIn this group of women, two women had recurrent surgery for apical prolapse