Clinical Study

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Using “Elevate Anterior” versus “Perigee” System Devices for the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Table 3

Urinary symptoms of patients with pelvic organ prolapse in both groups before and 6 months after surgery. Data are given as (%).

SymptomsPerigee ( = 91)Elevate ( = 50)
Pre-opPost-op valuePre-opPost-op value

Urinary frequency51 (56.0)16 (17.6)<0.0124 (48)5 (10)<0.01
SUI59 (64.8)16 (17.6)<0.0132 (64)7 (50)<0.01
UUI35 (38.5)27 (29.7)0.0614 (28)11 (22)0.38
Incomplete emptying65 (71.4)11 (12.1)<0.0137 (74)9 (18)<0.01
Urinary hesitancy53 (58.2)9 (9.9)<0.0131 (62)7 (14)<0.01
Nocturia53 (58.2)43 (47.3)0.04139 (78)28 (56)<0.01
UDI-623.0 ± 9.95.7 ± 1.8<0.0119.7 ± 9.57.9 ± 3.4<0.01
IIQ-727.0 ± 13.64.8 ± 1.9<0.0128.3 ± 15.36.3 ± 3.1<0.01

SUI, stress urinary incontinence; UUI, urgency urinary incontinence; UDI-6, Urogenital Distress Inventory; IIQ-7, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire.
McNemar’s test; Paired -test.