Table 1 Demographic and preoperative characteristics of patients with mini-laparotomy vs. laparoscopic/robotic approach

Age at time of surgery, mean ± SD

90

62.9 ± 10.4

26

64.0 ± 10.0

0.615

Parity, median (range)

75

2 (1–7)

24

2 (0–6)

0.436

Race

Caucasian

71

78.9

19

73.1

0.270

Asian

2

2.2

2

7.7

Other

16

17.8

4

15.4

Declined/Unknown

1

1.1

1

3.8

Ethnicity

Non-hispanic

82

91.1

25

96.1

0.197

Hispanic

7

7.8

0

0.0

Declined/Unknown

1

1.1

1

3.8

Smoking status

Never

55

67.9

17

70.8

1.000

Former

25

30.9

7

29.2

Current

1

1.2

0

0.0

Menopausal status

Pre

12

14.6

2

7.7

0.511

Post

70

85.4

24

92.3

BMI, mean ± SD

90

26.1 ± 5.0

26

25.0 ± 4.5

0.329

Comorbid conditions

IDDM

2

2.3

1

3.8

0.544

DM

5

5.7

3

11.5

0.380

HTN

25

28.4

4

15.4

0.180

Cardiovascular disease

12

13.6

2

7.7

0.518

Respiratory disease

5

5.7

3

11.5

0.380

Depression/Anxiety

15

17.0

5

19.2

0.775

Surgical history

Prior hysterectomy

19

21.1

3

11.5

0.396

Prior abdominal surgery

42

50.6

3

11.5

< 0.001

Prior prolapse surgery

11

13.1

0

0.00

0.063

Prior SUI surgery

9

10.7

0

0.00

0.112

Baden-Walker and PFDI-20 measurements

Anterior vaginal wall prolapse (Cystocele)

1

0

0.0

3

12.0

< 0.001

2

26

30.9

3

12.0

3

37

44.0

5

20.0

4

21

25.0

14

56.0

Posterior vaginal wall prolapse (Rectocele)

1

1

1.2

11

44.0

< 0.001

2

68

80.9

3

12.0

3

7

8.3

3

12.0

4

8

9.5

8

32.0

Uterine/Vault/Cervix prolapse

1

2

7.1

6

24.0

< 0.001

2

39

45.9

6

24.0

3

22

25.9

3

12.0

4

18

21.2

10

40.0

Prolapse stage

1

0

0.0

3

12.0

< 0.001

2

32

37.2

2

8.0

3

35

40.7

5

20.0

4

19

22.1

15

60.0

PFDI-20 (0-300)

59

87.3 ± 51.9

23

91.5 ± 58.0

0.749

POPDI-6 (0-100)

59

37.3 ± 21.0

23

36.0 ± 23.5

0.810

CRADI-8 (0-100)

59

17.5 ± 18.1

23

21.6 ± 19.9

0.376

UDI-6 (0-100)

58

33.0 ± 21.4

23

33.9 ± 26.6

0.877

Preoperative hemoglobin

79

13.3 ± 1.0

24

13.3 ± 1.6

0.978