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Table 2 Peri-operative characteristics amongst study cohorts

From: Pelvic organ prolapse and uterine preservation: a cohort study (POP-UP study)

Variable

Total population

N = 294

Uterine sparing

(LSH)

N = 43

Concomitant Hysterectomy

(LSCH + LSC & TLH + LSC)

N = 251

p

Operating time [min] [Median (range)]

120.5 (60–240)

120.0 (70–225)

125.0 (60–240)

0.052a

Operating time more than 3 h [N (%)]

16 (5.4%)

2 (4.7%)

14 (5.6%)

1.000b

Blood loss [ml] [Median (range)]

150 (50–1400)

150 (50–1400)

200 (50–800)

0.259a

Estimated blood loss more than 300 ml [N (%)]

14 (4.7%)

2 (4.7%)

12 (4.8%)

1.000b

Perioperative blood transfusion

2 (0.7%)

1 (2.3%)

1 (0.4%)

0.286b

Bladder injury [N (%)]

10 (3.4%)

2 (4.7%)

8 (3.2%)

0.657b

Rectal injury [N (%)]

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Vaginal injury [N (%)]

2 (0.7%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (0.8%)

1.000b

Early postoperative complications Dindo-Clavien grade 0 [N (%)]

281 (95.6%)

41 (95.3%)

240 (95.6%)

0.566b

Early postoperative complications Dindo-Clavien grade I [N (%)]

6 (2.0%)

1 (2.3%)

5 (2.0%)

Early postoperative complications Dindo-Clavien grade II [N (%)]

3 (1.0%)

1 (2.3%)

2 (0.8%)

Early postoperative complications Dindo-Clavien grade III [N (%)]

4 (1.4%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (1.6%)

Prolonged hospitalization [N (%)]

6 (2.0%)

2 (4.7%)

4 (1.6%)

0.234b

  1. a Mann–Whitney U test; b Fisher’s Exact Test