Table 3 Subjective findings before and 6 months after the sacrospinous ligament fixation
From: Fast track sacrospinous ligament fixation: subjective and objective outcomes at 6 months
Preoperative | Postoperative | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal bulge | 94% (94/100) | 47% (47/100) | < 0.001 |
Urinary frequency | 58% (58/100) | 40% (39/96) | 0.015 |
Urge incontinence | 54% (53/99) | 45% (46/103) | 0.205 |
Stress incontinence | 44% (44/99) | 33% (32/97) | 0.100 |
Anal straining | 37% (36/97) | 25% (24/96) | 0.071 |
Insufficient Anal emptying | 48% (48/98) | 39% (37/95) | 0.163 |
Anal incontinence | 23% (23/98) | 15% (14/96) | 0.116 |
Sexually active | 40% (40/100) | 45% (41/91) | 0.482 |
Sexually inactive due to vaginal bother | 31% (19/60) | 10% (5/49) | 0.007 |
Pain at intercourse (sometimes or often) | 34% (18/53) | 17% (8/48) | 0.045 |
Reduced sensitivity in the vagina | 18% (18/98) | 7% (6/90) | 0.010 |
Vaginal soreness | 27% (27/99) | 16% (16/97) | 0.067 |