Transvaginal Bilateral Sacrospinous Fixation after Second Recurrence of Vaginal Vault Prolapse: Efficacy and Impact on Quality of Life and Sexuality

Table 3

Pre- and posttreatment (12-month follow-up) results of Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires.

Outcome	Pretreatment (T0)		Posttreatment (T0)		Diff		value
	Mean ± SD	Median (IQR)	Mean ± SD	Median (IQR)	Mean ± SD	Median (IQR)
Physical activity	57.8 ± 18.8	50.0 ± 40.0	92.5 ± 9.1	95.0 ± 10.0	34.7 ± 20.4	30.0 ± 40.0	<0.001	<0.001
Physical health	31.5 ± 25.2	25.0 ± 50.0	89.1 ± 16.6	100.0 ± 25.0	57.6 ± 31.5	50.0 ± 75.0	<0.001	<0.001
Physical pain	54.5 ± 16.1	42.0 ± 33.0	87.9 ± 14.5	100.0 ± 26.0	33.4 ± 17.8	26.0 ± 20.0	<0.001	<0.001
General health	25.2 ± 8.8	25.0 ± 10.0	68.8 ± 11.2	72.0 ± 8.0	43.6 ± 15.8	42.0 ± 25.0	<0.001	<0.001
Overall physical	38.6 ± 6.1	39.2 ± 9.2	53.9 ± 4.5	55.4 ± 5.9	15.3 ± 7.5	12.7 ± 11.6	<0.001	<0.001
Vitality	38.7 ± 8.4	40.0 ± 10.0	61.8 ± 7.8	60.0 ± 10.0	23.0 ± 11.3	20.0 ± 15.0	<0.001	<0.001
Social activity	39.1 ± 14.2	37.5 ± 25.0	76.6 ± 10.2	75.0 ± 12.5	37.5 ± 17.2	37.5 ± 25.0	<0.001	<0.001
Emotional state	27.5 ± 25.9	33.3 ± 33.3	91.3 ± 14.9	100.0 ± 33.3	63.7 ± 33.2	66.7 ± 66.7	<0.001	<0.001
Mental health	39.1 ± 8.1	36.0 ± 12.0	67.5 ± 9.6	68.0 ± 12.0	28.3 ± 11.9	32.0 ± 16.0	<0.001	<0.001
Overall mental	31.2 ± 6.1	32.8 ± 9.92	46.9 ± 3.9	47.7 ± 3.2	15.8 ± 7.3	15.1 ± 13.2	<0.001	<0.001

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or interquartile (IQR). -test on differences. signed-rank test on differences.