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. 2009 Nov 10;21(3):271–278. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1028-1

Table 2.

POP stage at baseline and at 12 months

Anterior prolift Posterior prolift Anterior + posterior prolift
Compartment Stage Baseline (n = 35) Follow-up (n = 35) Success Stage Baseline (n = 78) Follow-up (n = 77) Success Stage Baseline (n = 34) Follow-up (n = 33) Success
Anterior 0 0 26 (74%) 89% (78–99)a 0 23 (30%) 29 (38%) 60% (49–71) a 0 0 22 (67%) 79% (65–93)a
I 0 5 (14%) I 36 (46%) 17 (22%) I 0 4 (12%)
II 10 (29%) 4 (11%) II 15 (29%)c4 27 (35%)c4 II 3 (9%) 7 (21%)
III 25 (71%) 0 III 4 (5%)c4 4 (5%)c3,e1 III 25 (73%) 0
IV 0 0 IV 0 0 IV 6 (18%) 0
Apical 0 10 (28%) 26 (75%) 86% (74–98)a 0 27 (36%) 59 (78%) 94% (89–99)a 0 3 (9%) 13 (40%) 76% (61–91)a
I 22 (63%) 4 (11%) I 44 (59%) 12 (16%) I 9 (26%) 12 (36%)
II 2 (6%) 4 (11%) II 2 (2.5%) 3 (4%) II 2 (6%) 6 (18%)
III 1 (3%) 1 (3%) III 2 (2.5%) 1 (1%) III 13 (38%) 2 (6%)f2
IV 0 0 IV 0 1 (1%) IV 7 (21%) 0
Posterior 0 12 (34%) 9 (26%) 54% (37–71)a 0 1 (1%) 59 (77%) 90% (83–97)a 0 6 (18%) 21 (64%) 91% (81–100)a
I 14 (40%) 10 (28%) I 0 10 (13%) I 4 (12%) 9 (27%)
II 9 (26%)b5 15 (43%)d2 II 45 (58%) 8 (10%) II 11 (32%) 2 (6%)
III 0 1 (3%)d1 III 32 (41%) 0 III 8 (23%) 1 (3%)
IV 0 0 IV 0 0 IV 5 (15%) 0

a95% confidence interval

bConcomitant posterior colporrhaphy (number)

cConcomitant anterior colporrhaphy (number)

dPosterior Prolift™ before 12-months follow-up (number)

eAnterior Prolift™ before 12-months follow-up (number)

fLaparoscopic cervicosacropexy or vaginal hysterectomy with high Mc Call procedure (number)