Table 4 Mesh placement on transperineal scanning at 3 months and at 12 months
From: Pelvic organ prolapse and uterine preservation: a cohort study (POP-UP study)
3 month follow-up N = 283 | 12 month follow-up N = 271 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total N = 283 | Uterine sparing (LSH) N = 41 | Concomitant hysterectomy (LSCH + LSC & TLH + LSC) N = 242 | p | Total N = 271 | Uterine sparing (LSH) N = 38 | Concomitant hysterectomy (LSCH + LSC & TLH + LSC) N = 233 | p | |
Regular shape of the mesh upon visualization of the whole mesh [N/N](%) | 244/266 (91.7%) | 35/40 (87.5%) | 209/226 (92.5%) | 0.345b | 238/265 (89.8%) | 32/39 (82.1%) | 206/226 (91.2%) | 0.090b |
No folding of the mesh [N/N](%) | 248/268 (92.5%) | 32/40 (80.0%) | 216/228 (94.7%) | 0.004b | 245/266 (92.1%) | 32/39 (82.1%) | 213/227 (93.8%) | 0.021b |
No mesh descent on Valsalva 196/226 (86.7%) [N/N](%) | 266/268 (99.3%) | 39/40 (97.5%) | 227/228 (99.6%) | 0.277b | 252/254 (99.2%) | 36/37 (97.3%) | 216/217 (99.5%) | 0.271b |
Overall evaluation: all criteria for a properly placed mesh fulfilled [N/N](%) | 227/266 (85.3%) | 31/40 (77.5%) | 196/226 (86.7%) | 0.146b | 214/254 (84.3%) | 25/37 (67.6%) | 189/217 (81.7%) | 0.006b |