Table 1.
Individual Satisfaction at 12 Months by Treatment Assignment
| Retropubic | Transobturator | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 264 | n = 263 | ||
| Urine leakage | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 12 (4.6) | 9 (3.5) | 0.52 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 16 (6.1) | 11 (4.2) | |
| Neutral | 9 (3.4) | 6 (2.3) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 51 (19.5) | 63 (24.1) | |
| Completely satisfied | 174 (66.4) | 172 (65.9) | |
| Urgency to urinate or fear not making it to bathroom | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 12 (4.9) | 7 (2.8) | 0.20 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 16 (6.6) | 11 (4.4) | |
| Neutral | 19 (7.8) | 21 (8.4) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 78 (32.0) | 66 (26.3) | |
| Completely satisfied | 119 (48.8) | 146 (58.2) | |
| Frequent urination | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 11 (4.5) | 9 (3.8) | 0.46 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 11 (4.5) | 8 (3.4) | |
| Neutral | 33 (13.4) | 21 (8.8) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 63 (25.6) | 70 (29.3) | |
| Completely satisfied | 128 (52.0) | 131 (54.8) | |
| Physical activities | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 10 (3.9) | 8 (3.1) | 0.90 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 16 (6.2) | 12 (4.6) | |
| Neutral | 6 (2.3) | 7 (2.7) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 42 (16.2) | 46 (17.6) | |
| Completely satisfied | 186 (71.5) | 189 (72.1) | |
| Social activities | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 10 (3.9) | 12 (4.7) | 0.49 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 9 (3.5) | 4 (1.6) | |
| Neutral | 10 (3.9) | 6 (2.3) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 26 (10.1) | 30 (11.7) | |
| Completely satisfied | 202 (78.6) | 205 (79.8) | |
| Sexual activity | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 8 (4.2) | 8 (4.3) | 0.91 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 4 (2.1) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Neutral | 12 (6.3) | 14 (7.6) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 22 (11.5) | 26 (14.1) | |
| Completely satisfied | 146 (76.0) | 134 (72.4) | |
| Emotions | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 9 (3.4) | 12 (4.7) | 0.17 |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 18 (6.9) | 7 (2.8) | |
| Neutral | 10 (3.8) | 7 (2.8) | |
| Mostly satisfied | 28 (10.7) | 35 (13.8) | |
| Completely satisfied | 197 (75.2) | 193 (76.0) | |
| Would you still have the surgery | |||
| Yes | 249 (94.3) | 252 (95.8) | 0.43 |
| No | 15 (5.7) | 11 (4.2) | |
| Would you recommend this surgery | |||
| Yes | 251 (95.4) | 254 (96.6) | 0.50 |
| No | 12 (4.6) | 9 (3.4) |
Data are frequency (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
chi-square, comparison between retropubic and transobturator.