Table 1.
Paired comparison of outcomes of vaginally and abdominally implanted ACMs
| ACM | Paired comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen | Posterior vagina | ||
| Graft-related complication | 3/10 (30 %) | 5/10 (50 %) | ns |
| Exposure | 0/10 (0 %) | 1/10 (10 %) | |
| Folding | 0/10 (0 %) | 2/10 (20 %) | |
| Induration | 3/10 (30 %) | 2/10 (20 %) | |
| Other gross anatomical findings | |||
| Thickness (mm) | 8.22 ± 3.90 | 6.78 ± 2.27 | ns |
| Material not identifiable | 0/10 (0 %) | 1/10 (10 %) | ns |
| Contraction of identifiable mesh | −20.28 % ± 18.24 | −61.18 % ± 17.25 | 0.0008 |
| Biomechanics | |||
| All ewes | |||
| Comfort zone stiffness (N/mm) | 0.68 ± 0.2 | 0.41 ± 0.46 | ns |
| Comfort zone length (mm) | 7.18 ± 2.00 | 8.52 ± 3.22 | ns |
| Exclusion of outlier (n = 9) | |||
| Comfort zone stiffness (N/mm) (n = 9) | 0.73 ± 0.29 | 0.27 ± 0.19 | 0.0101 |
| Comfort zone length (mm) (n = 9) | 7.30 ± 2.00 | 8.90 ± 3.17 | ns |
Biomechanical findings are displayed for all animals as well as results without the outlier, and contraction is displayed without those with unidentifiable or extruded material.