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Table 2 Possible factors related to recurrence

From: Altemeier’s procedure for complete rectal prolapse; outcome and function in 43 consecutive female patients

 

Not Recurrence

Recurrence

p-value

Age Years (median, CI)

77.5 (72 to 85)

74.5(68 to 81)

0.188

BMI Kg/m2 (median, CI)

20.6 (19.9 to 22,0)

21.2(18.2 to 25.4)

0.864

ASA score (median)

2

2

0.433

Recurrent prolapse (No/Yes)

16/6

7/5

0.398

Previous hysterectomy (No/Yes)

8/14

3/9

0.705

Length of resected bowel cm (mean ± SD)

20.5/8.0

26.5/14.2

0.126

Levatorplasty (No/Yes)

7/15

6/6

0.304