Table 5.
Domain scores of the urinary distress inventory (UDI) and incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ) before and after surgery according to surgical approach
| Before surgery | 1 year after surgery | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSH, n = 34 | VH, n = 31 | SSH, n = 31 | VH, n = 27 | Difference (95% CI) | p value | |
| UDI domain scores: | ||||||
| Overactive bladder | 22 (20) | 25 (24) | 11 (18) | 12 (17) | 0.5 (−10.1–11.1) | 0.9 |
| Urinary incontinence | 11 (14) | 10 (16) | 6 (8) | 6 (11) | 0.3 (−4.8–5.4) | 1.0 |
| Obstructive micturition | 11 (19) | 23 (26) | 3 (9) | 8 (16) | −5.0 (−13.6–3.6) | 0.1 |
| Genital prolapse | 55 (30) | 64 (32) | 2 (5) | 4 (13) | −2.5 (−7.9–2.9) | 0.5 |
| Pain | 22 (19) | 24 (25) | 11 (18) | 7 (21) | 2.5 (−7.3–12.4) | 0.4 |
| IIQ domain cores: | ||||||
| Physical functioning | 17 (23) | 23 (23) | 3 (9) | 12 (22) | −9.9 (−18.5–−1.3) | 0.06 |
| Mobility | 20 (18) | 26 (17) | 7 (13) | 12 (15) | −3.6 (−10.5–3.3) | 0.3 |
| Emotional health | 13 (15) | 12 (19) | 5 (8) | 6 (11) | −2.0 (−6.9 – 3.0) | 0.5 |
| Social functioning | 6 (12) | 14 (18) | 2 (7) | 3 (8) | −0.9 (−4.7 – 2.8) | 0.6 |
| Embarrassment | 10 (14) | 16 (14) | 4 (11) | 6 (16) | −2.6 (−9.4 – 4.2) | 0.5 |
Data are numbers (standard deviation)
SSH sacrospinous hysteropexy, VH vaginal hysterectomy
UDI, 0 = not bothersome and 100 = most bothersome
IIQ, 0 = best quality of life and 100 = worst quality of life