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. 2013 May 27;15(4):513–517. doi: 10.1038/aja.2012.157

Table 2. Postoperative continence and potency rates.

    Group A ( Bilateral Intrafascial) Group B ( Bilateral Interfascial) P
Continence Pad Usage      
3 months 0–1 pad 80.4% (45/56) 59.8% (70/117) 0.025
  2–3 pads 14.3% (8/56) 25.6% (30/117)  
  >3 pads 5.3% (3/56) 14.5% (17/117)  
6 months 0–1 pad 87.5% (49/56) 70.1% (82/117) 0.042
  2–3 pads 8.9% (5/56) 17.9% (21/117)  
  >3 pads 3.6% (2/56) 12.0% (14/117)  
12 months 0–1 pad 96.6% (53/56) 94.0% (110/117) 1.000
  2–3 pads 3.6% (2/56) 4.3% (5/117)  
  >3 pads 0% (0/56) 1.7% (2/117)  
Potency Age      
6 months Overall 46.4% (26/56) 24.8% (29/117) 0.005
  ≤65 years 53.6% (15/28) 28.8% (17/59) 0.033
  >65 years 39.3% (11/28) 20.7% (12/58) 0.076
12 months Overall 67.9% (38/56) 42.7% (50/117) 0.002
  ≤65 years 78.6% (22/28) 50.8% (30/59) 0.019
  >65 years 57.1% (16/28) 34.5% (20/58) 0.062