Nerve preserving vs standard laparoscopic sacropexy: Postoperative bowel function

Table 1 Demographic and personal characteristics, preoperative findings, prolapse stage and associated procedures in Group A and B patients

No. of patients	Group A 25	Group B 18	P
Demographic and personal details, mean (SD)
Mean age	55.8 (± 10.2)	56.1 (± 8.6)	0.9
Parity	2 (± 0.9)	1.5 (± 0.6)	0.14
BMI	25.2 (± 4.7)	23.9 (± 2.7)	0.41
Symptomatic preoperative findings
Vaginal bulge, n (%)	25 (100)	18 (100)	> 0.99
Stress urinary incontinence, n (%)	4 (16)	2 (11.1)	> 0.99
ODS, n (%)	0	0	> 0.99
Constipation, n (%)	3 (12)	3 (16.6)	0.68
POPDI-6 (PFDI)a, mean (SD)	53.9 (± 13.8)	51.6 (± 1.5)	0.52
UDI-6 (PFDI)b, mean (SD)	12.3 (± 19.4)	21.2 (± 2.4)	0.21
CRADI-8 (PFDI)c, mean (SD)	9.0 (± 12.2)	11.1 (± 1.2)	0.58
Agachan-Wexner scored, mean (SD)	3.9 (± 4.2)	6.4 (± 9.1)	0.08
PISQ-12e, mean (SD)	10.1 (± 3.9)	9.11 (± 3.8)	0.38
POP-Q stage at baseline, n (%)
Utero-vaginal prolapse	13 (52)	14 (77.8)	0.11
Vaginal cuff prolapse	6 (24)	4 (28.6)	> 0.99
Anterior stage 2	12 (48)	8 (44.4)	> 0.99
Anterior stage 3	5 (20)	7 (38.8)	0.3
Anterior stage 4	0	0	> 0.99
Apical stage 2	12 (48)	7 (38.8)	0.75
Apical stage 3	10 (40)	9 (50)	0.54
Apical stage 4	3 (12)	2 (11.1)	> 0.99
Posterior stage 2	3 (12)	5 (27.7)	0.24
Posterior stage 3	2 (8)	0	0.5
Posterior stage 4	0	0	> 0.99
Intraoperative data
Concomitant subtotal hysterectomy, n (%)	13 (52)	13 (72.2)	0.21
Concomitant total hysterectomy, n (%)	0	1 (5.5)	0.41
Concomitant sub-urethral sling placement, n (%)	4 (16)	2 (11.1)	> 0.99
Cervical stump fixation, n (%)	13 (52)	13 (72.2)	0.21
Vaginal cuff fixation, n (%)	6 (24)	5 (27.8)	> 0.99
Uterine preservation, n (%)	6 (24)	0	0.03
Operating time (min), mean (SD)	132 (± 27)	141 (± 21)	0.11
Hb decrease (g/dL), mean (SD)	1.1 (± 0.6)	1.2 (± 0.5)	0.48
Hospital stay, mean (SD)	2.2 (± 1.1)	2.9 (± 1.1)	0.06

^aPelvic Organ Prolapse Distress Inventory-6 scores ranges from 0 to 100 with lower scores indicating a better quality of life;

^bUrinary Distress Inventory-6 scores ranges from 0 to 30 with lower scores indicating a better quality of life;

^cColo-rectal-anal Distress Inventory-8 scores rangefrom 0-48, with a higher score indicating a better sexual function;

^dThe Agachan-Wexner score ranges from 0 to 30 with the lower scores indicating a lower bowel dysfunction;

^eThe PISQ-12 score ranges from 0-48 with a higher score indicating a more satisfactory sexual function. SD: Standard deviation; Hb: Hemoglobin.