Table 1. Basic data of research from literatures.
| Author | Year | Country | Follow-up duration (month) | Research quality | Retropubic group | Transobturator group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu et al | 2008 | China | 14.5 | A | 35 (TVT) | 34 (TVT-O) |
| Karateke et al | 2009 | Turkey | 14 | A | 83 (TVT) | 84 (TVT-O) |
| Palva et al | 2010 | Finland | 36 | B | 136 (TVT) | 131 (TVT-O) |
| Deffieux et al | 2010 | France | 24 | B | 67 (TVT) | 67 (TVT-O) |
| Porena et al | 2007 | Italy | 31 | B | 70 (TVT) | 75 (TOT) |
| Ross et al | 2009 | Canada | 12 | B | 105 (TVT) | 94 (TVT-O) |
| Liapis et al | 2006 | Greece | 12 | B | 46 (TVT) | 43 (TVT-O) |
| Wang et al | 2011 | China | 12 | B | 32 (TVT) | 36 (TVT-O) |
| David et al | 2011 | Switzerland | 12 | B | 65 (TVT) | 70 (TVT-O/TOT) |
| Lee et al | 2006 | Republic of Korea | 13 | B | 60 (TVT) | 60 (TVT-O) |
| David-Montefiore et al | 2006 | France | 24 | B | 42 (TVT) | 46 (TOT) |
| Ahmed et al | 2010 | Egypt | 20 | B | 19 (TVT) | 21 (TVT-O) |
| de Tayrac et al | 2004 | France | 12 | B | 31 (TVT) | 30 (TVT-O) |
| Krofta et al | 2010 | Czech | 12 | B | 149 (TVT) | 151 (TVT-O) |
| Meschia et al | 2007 | Italy | 6 | B | 114 (TVT) | 117 (TVT-O) |
| Angelo et al | 2007 | Italy | 12 | B | 35 (TVT) | 37 (TVT-O) |
| Zhu et al | 2009 | China | 6 | B | 160 (TVT) | 155 (TVT-O) |
| Araco et al | 2008 | Britain, Italy | 12 | B | 120 (TVT) | 120 (TVT-O) |
| Total | 1369 | 1371 |