Table 1 Clinical background of patients with pelvic organ prolapse in both groups. Data are given as mean ± standard deviation, mean [range], or n (%).

From: Comparison of UpholdTM Vaginal Mesh Procedure with Hysterectomy or Uterine Preservation for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

 

Hysterectomy (n = 30)

Hysetropexy (n = 66)

P values

Mean age (years)

66.1 ± 9.0

66.6 ± 7.8

0.79*

Mean parity

2.9 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 1.1

0.84*

Mean BMI (kg/m2)

25.2 ± 3.6

24.3 ± 2.5

0.23*

Menopause

30 (100.0)

65 (98.5)

1.00**

Current hormone therapy

6 (20.0)

13 (19.7)

0.97**

Current smokers

0

1 (1.5)

1.00^

Diabetes mellitus

10 (33.3)

18 (27.3)

0.55**

Hypertension

15 (50.0)

37 (56.1)

0.58**

History of POP repair

0

3 (4.6)

0.55^

Procedures in this study

Anterior colporraphy

30 (100)

66 (100)

1.00^

Posterior colporraphy

5 (16.7)

8 (12.1)

0.54**

Mid-urethral sling

6 (20.0)

15 (22.7)

0.76**

  1. BMI: body mass index; POP: pelvic organ prolapse; *Student’s t-test, **Chi-square test; ^Fisher’s exact test.
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