Table 3. Continence status of the patients and incontinence severity during the follow-up period (by groups).
| Timepoint/Parameter | Study Group (n=39) | Control Group (n=45) | p-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients: incontinent/total on follow-up (percent of fully continent patients) 1 | ||||
| 1-7 days after catheter removal | 28/39 (28.2%) | 38/45 (15.6%) | 0.159 | |
| 1 month after operation (OP) | 22/39 (43.6%) | 33/45 (26.7%) | 0.01 | |
| 3 months after OP | 14/35 (60.0%) | 28/45 (37.8%) | 0.02 | |
| 6 months after OP | 7/32 (78.1%) | 16/45 (64.4%) | 0.175 | |
| 9 months after OP | 5/32 (84.4%) | 8/45 (82.2%) | 0.77 | |
| 12 months after OP | 2/32 (93.8%) | 4/45 (91.1%) | 0.670 | |
| ICIQ-UI SF, points (Me (Q25; Q75) | ||||
| 1-7 days after catheter removal | 10 (9; 13.5) | 15 (13; 17) | <0.001 | |
| 1 month after OP | 10 (9; 13) | 15 (13; 16) | <0.001 | |
| 3 months after OP | 9 (8; 10) | 14 (12; 15) | <0.001 | |
| 6 months after OP | 9 (9; 13) | 12 (10; 13.5) | 0.077 | |
| 9 months after OP | 9 (9; 10) | 12.5 ([10; 13.5) | 0.048 | |
| 12 months after OP | 10.5 (7; 14) | 13 (10.5; 13.5) | 0.817 | |
| Pads per day (Me (Q25; Q75) | ||||
| 1-7 days after catheter removal | 1 (1; 2) | 2 (2; 3) | 0.001 | |
| 1 month after OP | 1 (1; 2) | 2 (2; 2) | <0.001 | |
| 3 months after OP | 1 (1; 1) | 2 (1.5; 2) | 0.003 | |
| 6 months after OP | 1 (1; 1) | 2 (1; 2) | 0.033 | |
| 9 months after OP | 1 (1; 1) | 1 (1; 2) | 0.558 | |
| 12 months after OP | 1 (1; 1) | 1.5 (1; 2.5) | 0.345 | |
1
part of the patients by this time point was excluded from the analysis without achieving continence because of short follow-up period.