Table 1.

Pre-operative and post-operative results (after tissue fixation system reinforcement of uterosacral ligaments) in 24 women with posterior fornix syndrome. PVR – postvoid residual urine

	Pre-op	Post-op	P value
Postvoid residual urine	272 ml (100–630)	34 ml (0–150)	<0.0001
Abnormal bladder emptying (24 patients)	100%	9 100% cured 9 80% cured 2 50% improved 3 failed	<0.0001
Natural bladder volume	Mean 598 ml	Mean 301 ml	0.0001
Voiding time	Mean 50 sec	Mean 20 sec	0.006
Peak urine flow rate	42 ml/sec	37 ml/sec	NS
Chronic pelvic pain VAS scale assessment	18/24	14 improved 80%	<0.0001
Max urethral closure pressure (4 patients)	>93 cm water	75 cm water	NS
Urge	17/24 3–4 wet episodes/day (range 1–8/day)	13/17 cured 3 episodes/day range (1–8) in 4 patients	<0.0015
Frequency	Mean 12/day (range 5–21) 14 voided >14 times/day	Mean 8.5/day (range 5–13) 8 voided > 8/day	0.015
Nocturia	2 or more/night in all 24 patients. Mean 4.6 (range 2–9)	13 cured 10 failures mean 2.7/night (range 2–6). 1 lost to F/U.	<0.0001
Excess detrusor activity	4 patients	1 patient	–