Table 4.
Resolution of Subjective Symptoms, Within and Between Groups by Randomization Group
| Symptom* | Preoperative | 6 months Postoperative |
12 months Postoperative |
P-value (Within Graft Group)† |
P-value (Within No Graft Group)† |
P-value (Between Groups)‡ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graft | No Graft |
Graft | No Graft |
Graft | No Graft |
6 Mos vs Preop |
12 Mos vs Preop |
6 Mos vs Preop |
12 Mos vs Preop |
6 mos | 12 mos | |
| Vaginal bulge | 48/74 (64.9) |
63/73 (86.3) |
5/67 (7.5) |
6/63 (9.5) |
4/68 (5.9) |
8/64 (12.5) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Straining with bowel movements | 48/74 (64.9) |
46/71 (64.8) |
25/67 (37.3) |
30/63 (47.6) |
27/68 (39.7) |
28/64 (43.8) |
<0.001 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Splinting with bowel movements | 38/74 (51.4) |
42/73 (57.5) |
9/64 (14.1) |
9/62 (14.5) |
12/66 (18.2) |
16/64 (25.0) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Incomplete evacuation after bowel movements | 59/74 (79.7) | 54/71 (76.1) |
24/67 (35.8) |
26/62 (41.9) |
25/67 (37.3) |
29/64 (45.3) |
<0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Preop, preoperatively.
Data presented as n (%).
*
Symptoms defined as affirmative response, regardless of degree of bother.
†
P-values by McNemar’s test.
‡
P-values by chi-square test.