Table 1 Clinical and ultrasound parameters comparison between the recurrence (patients with cystocele, enterocele or rectocele) and no recurrence groups after transvaginal mesh surgery
Parameters | Recurrence | No recurrence | Total patients | Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Number | Value | Number | Value | Number | Statistics value | P value | |
General data | ||||||||
Age (mean ± SD) | 64.50 ± 4.91 | 54 | 65.90 ± 5.17 | 48 | 65.16 ± 5.05 | 102 | 1.399 | 0.165 |
BMI at the time of clinical review (mean ± SD) | 25.00 ± 2.65 | 33 | 24.01 ± 2.40 | 35 | 18.82–30.08, 24.49 ± 2.55 | 68 | − 1.603 | 0.114 |
Gravidity (range, median (25%, 75% quartiles) | 1–6, 3 (2, 4) | 52 | 0–7, 3 (2, 4) | 45 | 0–7, 3 (2, 4) | 97 | 3.048 | 0.880 |
Parity (range, median (25%, 75% quartiles) | 1–5, 1.5 (1,2) | 52 | 0–5, 2 (1, 2) | 45 | 0–5, 2 (1, 2) | 97 | 5.624 | 0.345 |
Clinical parameters | ||||||||
Previous hysterectomy for non-prolapse factors, number (%) | 6 (11.1) | 54 | 4 (8.3) | 48 | 10 (9.8) | 102 | 0.222 | 0.638 |
Previous incontinence or prolapse surgery, number (%) | 11 (20.4) | 54 | 4 (8.3) | 48 | 15 (14.7) | 102 | 2.935 | 0.087 |
3–4° anterior prolapse, number (%) | 52 (96.3) | 54 | 48 (100) | 48 | 100 (98.0) | 102 | 1.813 | 0.178 |
3–4° central prolapse, number (%) | 42 (77.8) | 54 | 32 (66.7) | 48 | 74 (72.5) | 102 | 1.575 | 0.209 |
3–4° posterior prolapse, number (%) | 8 (14.8) | 54 | 7 (14.6) | 48 | 15 (14.7) | 102 | 0.001 | 0.974 |
Follow-up in years (range, median (25%, 75% quartiles) | 0.9–10.8, 2.75 (1.275, 4.450) | 54 | 0.8–7.1, 2.30 (1.325, 3.350) | 48 | 0.8–10.8, 2.50 (1.30, 3.575) | 102 | 1397.500 | 0.496 |
Ultrasound features | ||||||||
Levator avulsion, number (%)* | 15 (27.8) | 54 | 2 (4.2) | 48 | 17 (23.6) | 72 | 10.200 | 0.001 |
Hiatal area on Valsalva (range, median (25%, 75% quartiles)* | 17.4–50.4, 26.35 (23.85, 31.30) | 54 | 11.7–36.3, 21.70 (17.00, 24.90) | 47 | 11.7–50.4, 24.40 (21.65, 29.35) | 101 | 1967.500 | 0.000 |