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Table 1 Frequency of early and late post-operative complications

From: Laparoscopic uterovaginal prolapse surgery in the elderly: feasibility and outcomes

Clavien-Dindo complications

Early (theatre to discharge)

Late (discharge to follow-up)

Grade I

 Constipation

6

7

 Diarrhoea

1

0

 Voiding difficulty

1

2

 Faecal incontinence

1

0

Grade II

 UTI

3

3

 Hypertension

2

0

 Vaginal infection

1

1

 Fall

1

0

 Pneumonia

1

0

 Altered ECG

1

0

  1. Clavien-Dindo scoring system used: grade I is any deviation from the normal post-operative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions. Grade II are those requiring pharmacological treatment with drug other than such allowed for grade I complications. No higher category complications occurred
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