Laparoscopic uterosacral ligament suspension versus sacrospinous ligament fixation for apical prolapse: perioperative outcomes

Table 3 Perioperative complications

	L-USLS, N (%)	SSLF, N (%)	p value
Major complications overall	6 (5)	8 (7)	0.53
Conversion to open	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Cystotomy	1 (1)	1 (1)	0.99
Ureteral injury	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Enterotomy	0 (0)	1 (1)	0.31
Take back to the OR ^a	0 (0)	1 (1)	0.31
DVT or PE	0 (0)	0 (0)	NA
Ileus or small bowel obstruction	1 (1)	0 (0)	0.32
Wound infection	2 (2)	2 (2)	0.98
Blood transfusion	2 (2)	0 (0)	0.16
Pelvic abscess	1 (1)	2 (2)	0.55
Re-admission within 30 days	2 (2)	2 (2)	0.98
Urinary retention ^b	27 (24)	16 (15)	0.08
Urinary tract infection	6 (5)	10 (9)	0.27
Pelvic pain	2 (2)	1 (1)	0.58
Gluteal pain	0 (0)	10 (9)	< 0.01
Suture removal	0 (0)	1 (1)	0.31

DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism
^a Re-operation during same admission for surgical complication, does not include re-operation for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse
^bUrinary retention was defined as inability to spontaneously void requiring discharge to home with a foley catheter