Table 3 Details of prolapse characteristics in the study population before and after surgery for POP according to the POP-Q staging
From: Management of pelvic organ prolapse in French-speaking Belgium: the EPILAPSUS study
POP-Q staging | ||
|---|---|---|
Prolapse type | Before surgery | After surgery |
(n = 394) | (n = 372) | |
Leading edge | ||
Stage 0–1 | 0 | 325 (87.4) |
Stage 2 | 127 (32.2) | 40 (10.7) |
Stage 3 | 243 (61.7) | 7 (1.9) |
Stage 4 | 24 (6.1) | 0 |
Cystocele | ||
Stage 0–1 | 64 (16.25) | 347 (93.3) |
Stage 2 | 129 (32.75) | 23 (6.2) |
Stage 3 | 189 (48) | 2 (0.5) |
Stage 4 | 12 (3) | 0 |
Uterine/vaginal vault prolapse | ||
Stage 0–1 | 205 (52) | 358 (96.2) |
Stage 2 | 82 (20.8) | 11 (3) |
Stage 3 | 93 (23.6) | 3 (0.8) |
Stage 4 | 14 (35.6) | 0 |
Rectocele | ||
Stage 0–1 | 163 (41.4) | 354 (95.2) |
Stage 2 | 121 (30.7) | 16 (4.3) |
Stage 3 | 100 (25.4) | 2 (0.5) |
Stage 4 | 10 (2.5) | 0 |