Table 1.

Characteristics of the patients

Characteristics	Patients
No. patients	56
Age, yr (range)	68.1 (46–88)
BMI (range)	27 (21–40)
Parity, no. (range)	3,3 (1–16)
Menopausal status, no. (%)	53 (95%)
HRT, no. (%)	15 (27%)
Preoperative UI, no. (%)
– SUI	30 (54%)
– Unmasked SUI	8 (14%)
Prior vaginal surgery, no. (%)
– Anti-incontinence surgery	6 (11%)
– Pelvic prolapse repair	17 (30%)
– Hysterectomy	43 (77%)

BMI = body mass index; HRT = hormone replacement therapy; UI = urinary incontinence; SUI = stress urinary incontinence.