Table 2.
Cure rates at the 1-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 17- and 20-year follow-up visits
1 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | 15 yr | 17 yr | 20 yr | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjective outcomes Satisfied (N) |
92% (46/50) | 92% (46/50) | 89.3% (42/47) | 89.1% (41/46) | 89.1% (41/46) | 88.8% (32/36) | 0.98 a 0.50 b |
Objectively cured Objectively cured (at stress test) |
94% (47/50) | 94% (47/50) | 93.6% (44/47) | 91.3% (42/46) | 91.3% (42/46) | 91.7% (33/36) | 0.98 a 0.48 b |
De novo overactive bladder Onset of OAB |
12% (6/50) | 12% (6/50) | 19.1% (9/47) | 23.9% (11/46) | 32.6% (15/46) | 41.6% (15/36) | 0.004 a |
aChi-square test; bchi square test for trend
The null hypothesis is that there is no association between the cure rate of TVT and the time