Table 3.
Postoperative outcomes
| Outcome | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Followup | |
| Followup >12 weeks (n=47) | 32 (68%) |
| Duration of followup (n=32), weeks | 60.1 (25.4) |
| Recovery period | |
| Decrease in hemoglobin (n=40), g/L | 23.1 (8.6) |
| Decrease in hematocrit (n=40), % | 6.9 (2.7) |
| Hospital stay, days (n=47) | 1.4 (0.6) |
| Objective outcome | |
| Apical prolapse >grade 1 (n=32) | 0 (0) |
| Point C (n=26), cm | −7.3 (0.8) |
| Patient satisfaction (n=26) | |
| PGI-I score 1 or 2 | 22 (85) |
| Recommend surgery to friend | 24 (92) |
| Re-intervention for any prolapse (n=32) | 7 (22) |
| Anterior + posterior | 2 (6) |
| Anterior only | 0 (0) |
| Posterior only | 5 (16) |
| TVT after Burch colposuspension (n=29) | 3 (10) |
PGI-I: Patient Global Impression of Improvement; TVT: tension-free vaginal tape.