Table 5 Postoperative reoperation indications and rates
From: Management of pelvic organ prolapse in French-speaking Belgium: the EPILAPSUS study
Complication | Vaginal procedures | Abdominal procedures | All procedures |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolapse recurrence | 8/310 (2.6) | 0/62 | 8/372 (2.1) |
Urinary incontinence | 16/310 (5.2) | 3/62 (4.6) | 19/372 (5.1) |
Mesh-related complication | 17/225 (7.6) | 2/62 (3.2) | 19/287 (6.6) |
Mesh exposure | 17/225 (7.6) | 0 | 17/287 (5.9) |
Severe symptomatic mesh retraction | 0 | 1/62 (1.6) | 1/287 (0.3) |
Cervical mesh extrusion | 0 | 1/62 (1.6) | 1/287 (0.3) |
Other | 2/310 (0.6) | 0 | 2/372 (0.5) |
Recto-vaginal fistula | 1/310 (0.3) | 0 | 1/372 (0.25) |
Ureteral injury | 1/310 (0.3) | 0 | 1/372 (0.25) |
Total | 37/310 (11.9) | 5/62 (8.1) | 42/372 (11.3) |