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. 2017 Jul 31;2017(7):CD006375. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006375.pub4

Tarcan 2011.

Methods RCT: TVT (AdvantageR) vs TOT (ObtryxR)
Participants 54 women with urodynamic SUI
SUI: n = 10; MUI: n = 35
Median age in years (range): 54 (31‐76)
BMI kg/m²: Group A: 27.8 (4.6); Group B: 27.4 (4.04)
Concomittant POP surgery: Group A: 5/27; Group B: 2/27
Interventions Group A: TVT (n = 27)
Group B: TOT (n = 27)
Outcomes 12‐month follow‐up assessed:

  • cure: negative stress provocation test

  • mean operative time in minutes


2 year follow‐up assessed:

  • subjective cure

  • mean operating time

  • QoL: via SEAPI
Notes Concomitant POP surgery was performed in 7 women (6 cystocele, 1 rectocoele)
No mention of intraoperative cystoscopy
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk No information
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No information
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No information
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No information
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No information