Mesh safety in pelvic surgery: Our experience and outcome of biological mesh used in laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy

Table 1 Patient characteristics

Patient characteristics
Number of patients	86
Mean age in years	57 yr (IQR: 47-70)
Sex
Female	82
Male	4
Indication for surgery
Rectal prolapse	33 (4 male)
Obstructive Defeacation/Faecal Incontinence	53
Previous surgery for prolapse	14
Previous hysterectomy
Yes	24
No	58
Male	4

Table 2 Mean pre-operative and post-operative Wexner scores

Mean Wexner scores
	Pre-operative	Post-operative	P value
Constipation	14.5 (IQR: 10.5-18.5)	3 (IQR: 1-6)	< 0.01
Incontinence	11 (IQR: 7-15)	2 (IQR: 0-5)	< 0.01

IQR: Interquartile range.