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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul 20;205(5):498.e1–498.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.07.011

Table 3.

Complications stratified by continence surgery alone vs. continence surgery with concomitant surgery and by treatment group at 24 month

No. of events/No. Pts (% - complication rate)
Continence Only Continence + Concomitant

Retropubic Transob. P-value* Retropubic Transob. P-value*
Total # of pts 225 221 73 78
SAEs
Bladder Perforation 10/10 (4.4%) 0/0 0.002 5/5 (6.8%) 0/0 0.02
Urethral Perforation 1/1 (0.4%) 0/0 1.00 0/0 0/0 -
Pulmonary Embolus 0/0 0/0 - 0/0 1/1 (1.3%) 1.00
Postoperative Bleeding 0/0 0/0 - 1/1 (1.4%) 0/0 0.48
Mesh Complication: Erosion 1/1 (0.4%) 1/1 (0.5%) 1.00 0/0 0/0 -
Mesh Complication: Exposure 10/9 (4.0%) 5/5 (2.3%) 0.42 0/0 1/1 (1.3%) 1.00
Surg Site Inf: Deep Incisional 0/0 1/1 (0.5%) 0.50 0/0 0/0 -
Surg Site Inf: Organ/Space 0/0 0/0 - 0/0 2/2 (2.6%) 0.50
Recurrent UTI 2/2 (0.9%) 0/0 0.50 1/1 (1.4%) 0/0 0.48
Neurologic Symptoms 2/2 (0.9%) 1/1 (0.5%) 1.00 1/1 (1.4%) 0/0 0.48
Granulation Tissue 0/0 0/0 - 0/0 1/1 (1.3%) 1.00
Vaginal Epithelium Perforation 6/6 (2.7%) 9/9 (4.1%) 0.44 0/0 4/4 (5.1%) 0.12

Voiding dysfunction requiring surgery (and/or catheter use) 6/6 (2.7%) 0/0 0.03 3/3 (4.1%) 0/0 0.11

Other 0/0 1/1 (0.5%) 0.50 0/0 2/2 (2.6%) 0.50


Total SAEs 38/36 (16.0%) 18/17 (7.7%) 0.008 11/10 (13.7%) 11/9 (11.5%) 0.81
AEs
Intraoperative Bleeding 10/10 (4.4%) 6/6 (2.7%) 0.45 4/4 (5.5%) 1/1 (1.3%) 0.20
Postoperative Bleeding 4/4 (1.8%) 0/0 0.12 2/2 (2.7%) 0/0 0.23
Mesh Complication: Exposure 3/3 (1.3%) 1/1 (0.5%) 0.62 1/1 (1.4%) 1/1 (1.3%) 1.00
Surg Site Inf: Superficial Incisional 2/2 (0.9%) 0/0 0.50 0/0 0/0 -
UTI Culture proven 15/14 (6.2%) 10/9 (4.1%) 0.39 12/11 (15.1%) 6/5 (6.4%) 0.11
 Empiric 11/11 (4.9%) 7/7 (3.2%) 0.47 5/4 (5.5%) 2/2 (2.6%) 0.43
 Recurrent 13/12 (5.3%) 7/7 (3.2%) 0.35 5/4 (5.5%) 3/3 (3.8%) 0.71
Neurologic Symptoms 14/11 (4.9%) 20/17 (7.7%) 0.25 4/2 (2.7%) 11/11 (14.1%) 0.02

Voiding dysfunction 4/4 (1.8%) 6/6 (2.7%) 0.54 6/6 (8.2%) 0/0 0.01
Pain per patient self-report ≥6 weeks 5/5 (2.2%) 3/3 (1.4%) 0.72 2/2 (2.7%) 4/3 (3.8%) 1.00
De novo urge incontinence 0/0 1/1 (0.5%) 0.50 0/0 0/0 -
Persistent urge incontinence 34/34 (15.0%) 33/33 (14.9%) 1.00 8/8 (11.0%) 5/5 (6.4%) 0.39

Other 3/2 (0.9%) 2/2 (0.9%) 1.00 5/5 (6.8%) 4/4 (5.1%) 0.74


Total AEs 118/84 (37.3%) 96/70 (31.7%) 0.23 54/36 (49.3%) 37/27 (34.6%) 0.07