Factors associated with complications of vaginal hysterectomy in patients with pelvic organ prolapse - a single centre's experience.

OBJECTIVES

The study aimed to examine the predisposing factors that play a role in the development of complications in patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

This retrospective analysis was performed on data provided from 239 patients who underwent vaginal hysterectomy due to uterine prolapse at a single centre between January 2008 and August 2018. Complications were defined according to Clavien-Dindo classification of complications. The patients were divided into two groups: with and without complications. We built a model using multivariable logistic regression to examine the relationships between complications and five candidate predictors.

RESULTS

Intra/postoperative complications developed in 30 patients, and the complication rate was found to be 12.5%. 87.2% of the reported complications were classified as Grade ≤ 2 according to Clavien-Dindo system. It was found that complications were associated with factors such as intraoperative concurrent salpingo-oophorectomy [Odds ratio (OR): 1.24 (1.1-1.4)], low preoperative haemoglobin [OR: 0.96 (0.94-0.98)], uterine weight [OR: 2.69 (2.62-2.76)], and long operation time [OR: 1.04 (1.02-1.07)]. History of pelvic surgery was not found to increase complication rate [OR: 1.11 (0.96-1.27), p = 0.13]. Our multiple logistic regression model correctly classified 74% of participants within the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve.

CONCLUSIONS

Preoperative anaemia, large uterus and concomitant adnexectomy were found to be factors associated with complications during and after vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse.