Table 4.
Surgical efficacy outcomes.
| LRH n = 36 | ARH n = 36 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Involved excision margins n (%) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (2.8%) | 1 |
| Closest excision margin mean in mm | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Range (SD) | 0.5–14 (4.3) | 0.5–20 (5) | |
| Pelvic lymph node harvest mean (SD) | 12.6 (5.3) | 16.9 (8) | <0.05 |
| Vaginal vault length mean in mm (SD) | 16.7 (9.4) | 14.7 (9.8) | 0.3 |
| Operation time in minutes mean (SD) | 206 (37.7) | 159 (48.4) | <0.05 |
| Range | 101–268 | 75–359 | |
| Days of hospital stay mean (SD) | 2.31 (0.71) | 4.17 (1.34) | <0.05 |
| Range | 1–4 | 2–8 | |
| Bladder function recovery | |||
| TWOC > 1 n (%) | 13 (36.2%) | 4 (11.1%) | <0.05 |
| Urogynaecology review n (%) | 4 (11.1%) | 4 (11.1%) | 1 |
| ISC n (%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 |
| Bowel function recovery | |||
| Constipation n (%) | 3 (8.3%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0.3 |
| Adjuvant treatment n (%) | 5 (13.8%) | 1 (2.7%) | 0.08 |
| Recurrence | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TWOC: trial without catheter and ISC: intermittent self-catheterisation.