Table 5.
Postoperative Continence
| Series | Total Number | Number Evaluated | Age (Years) | Follow-up (Months) | Evaluation Method | Continent (0-1 Pad) | 0 Pads | 1 Pad | 2 or More Pads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentas[28] | 40 | 38 | 61.3 (45-72) | 15 (11-23) | Questionnaire | 32 (84%) | 26 (68%) | 6 (16%) | 6 (16%) |
| Ahlering[30] | 45 | NA | 61.4 (46-71) | 3 | Questionnaire | NA (95%) | NA (81%) | NA (14%) | NA (5%) |
| Ahlering[31] | 60 | NA | 62.9 (43-78) | 3 | Questionnaire | NA | NA (76%) | NA | NA |
| Menon and Tewari[33] | 200 | NA | 59.9 (42-76) | 6 | Questionnaire | NA (96%) | NA (96%) [0 pad or 1 liner] | NA (4%) [1 or more pads] | NA |
| Weighted Means | 245 | NA | 60.8 | 6.1 | Questionnaire | 94% | 87.5% | 7% | NA |