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Table 6 Clavien–Dindo classification for postoperative surgical complications among patients who presented for operation for POP–Q II–III and genuine SUI between January 2006 and December 2012

From: Does anchoring vaginal mesh increase the potential for correcting stress incontinence?

Clavien–Dindo gradea

Complications

Modified TVM group (N = 62)

Control group I (historical controls: TVM) (N = 62)

Control group II (historical controls: anterior colporrhaphy) (N = 124)

p value

I

Non–pharmacologically treated postoperative bleeding, fever, wound infection

5 (8.1)

12 (19.4)

11 (8.9)

0.013

II

Urinary tract infection, post–void residual volume, blood transfusion, treatment for de novo urge symptoms

1 (1.6)

7 (11.3)

16 (12.9)

IIIb

Reoperation for vaginal wall extrusion

1 (1.6)

3 (4.8)

1 (0.8)

Total complications

 

7 (11.3)

22 (35.5%)

28 (22.6)

0.015

  1. CD, Clavien–Dindo. aNo grade IIIa, IVa, IVb or V complication occurred. bData are expressed as n (%)