Table 2. Sling-related measurements and outcomes of the patients.
|
Variables |
Results |
|
Sling-bladder neck, mm |
22.20±3.53 |
|
Relative sling position, % |
- |
|
1st month |
70.64±8.56 |
|
6th month |
71.79±7.24 |
|
p |
0.361† |
|
Sling-symphysis distance, mm |
- |
|
1st month |
20.36±3.30 |
|
6th month |
20.68±3.35 |
|
p |
0.547† |
|
Sling-urethra distance, mm |
- |
|
1st month |
5.51±2.30 |
|
6th month |
4.69±1.85 |
|
p |
0.006† |
|
Sling status |
- |
|
Symmetrical, n |
19 (82.61%) |
|
Asymmetrical, n |
4 (17.39%) |
|
Sling shape |
- |
|
Straight line, n |
17 (73.91%) |
|
Curved, n |
1 (4.35%) |
|
Folded, “V” shape, n |
5 (21.74%) |
|
Complication |
8 (33.33%) |
|
De novo urgency, n |
4 (16.67%) |
|
Mesh erosion, n |
2 (8.33%) |
|
Pelvic pain, n |
1 (4.17%) |
|
Infection, n |
1 (4.17%) |
|
PGI-I |
- |
|
Very much better, n |
13 (54.17%) |
|
Much better, n |
7 (29.17%) |
|
A little better, n |
1 (4.17%) |
|
No change, n |
2 (8.33%) |
|
A little worse, n |
0 (0.00%) |
|
Much worse, n |
1 (4.17%) |
|
Very much worse, n |
0 (0.00%) |
|
Outcome |
- |
|
Cured (no leakage), n |
14 (58.33%) |
|
Improved (minimal leakage), n |
7 (29.17%) |
|
No change or worse, n |
3 (12.50%) |
PGI-I: Patient Global Impression of Improvement. Descriptive statistics are presented using mean ± standard deviation for normally distributed continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. †Paired t test