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Table 2 Results and complications

From: Impact of the surgical approach, considering Goh classification, on long-term results in patients with vesicovaginal fistula repair

 

VVF n = 36

Vaginal n = 13

Abdominal n = 23

p value

Mean age (year)

50.56 ± 7.47 (33–68)

52.54 ± 8.80

49.43 ± 6.54

0.280

Mean hospital time (days)

14.69 ± 5.44 (7–27)

12.00 ± 5.80

16.27 ± 4.65

0.034*

Cause

 H

12 (33.3%)

3 (23.1%)

9 (39.1%)

0.468

 H + A

18 (50%)

6 (46.2%)

12 (52.2%)

1.000

 H + RT

1 (2.8%)

0

1 (4.3%)

1.000

 RT

1 (2.8%)

0

1 (4.3%)

1.000

 NVVF

4 (11.1)

4 (30.8%)

0

0.012*

 Recurrent VVF (n %)

9 (25%)

4 (30.8%)

5 (21.7%)

0.693

 VVF resolution (n %)

30 (83.3%)

10 (76.9%)

20 (87.0%)

0.645

Complications

 SUI

8 (22.2%)

5 (38.5%)

3 (13%)

0.107

 UTI

4 (11.1%)

1 (7.7%)

3 (13%)

1.000

 OAB

5 (13.9%)

2 (15.4%)

3 (13%)

1.000

 Urosepsis

1 (2.8%)

1 (7.7%)

0

0.361

  1. VVF vesicovaginal fistula, H hysterectomy, H + A hysterectomy + adnexectomy, H + RT hysterectomy + radiotherapy, RT radiotherapy, NVVF neovesicovaginal fistula, SUI “stress” urinary incontinence, UTI urinary tract infection, OAB overactive bladder
  2. *p value < 0.05