Table 3 Outcomes and test results of vaginally implanted ACM and PP and their unpaired comparison (significance level p < 0.05)
From: Cross-linked xenogenic collagen implantation in the sheep model for vaginal surgery
| Â | ACM | PP | Unpaired comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
Posterior vagina | Posterior vagina | ||
N = 10 | N = 6 | ||
Graft-related complication | 5/10 (50Â %) | 1/6 (16.6Â %) | 0.0367 |
 Exposure | 1/10 (10 %) | 0/6 (0 %) |  |
 Folding | 2/10 (20 %) | 1/6 (16.6 %) |  |
 Induration | 2/10 (20 %) | 0/6 (0 %) |  |
 Contraction of identifiable mesh | −53.82 % ± 10.20 (n = 7) | −23.06 % ± 16.63 | 0.0009 |
Biomechanics | |||
 Comfort zone stiffness (N/mm) | 0.27 ± 0.19 (n = 9) | 0.29 ± 0.12 | ns |
 Comfort zone length (mm) | 8.89 ± 3.17 (n = 9) | 8.18 ± 1.67 | ns |
 Contractility (mN/mm3) | 0.017 ± 0.015 (n = 10) | 0.025 ± 0.016 | ns |
  Degraded (n = 7) | 0.010 ± 0.007 | 0.025 ± 0.016 | 0.0481 |
  Non-degraded (n = 3) | 0.031 ± 0.019 | – | – |