Table 4.

Characteristics of the sling by transperineal ultrasound in continent and incontinent women

Ultrasound parameters	Continent women	Incontinent women	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p value
Post-operative open bladder neck	9 (14.1)	7 (43.8)	4.75 (1.41–15.99)	0.014
Asymmetry of sling arm	2 (3.1)	12 (75.0)	93 (15.27–566.24)	<0.0001
Mesh position
Proximal	1 (1.6)	5 (31.3)	28.63 (3.04–269.13)	0.001
Medium	61 (95.3)	0	0.04 (0.01–0.14)	<0.0001
Distal	2 (3.1)	11 (68.8)	68.20 (11.72–396.70)	<0.0001
Concordance of urethral movement with sling on Valsalva
Concordant	64 (100)	1 (6.3)	16.00 (2.39–106.73)	<0.0001
Discordant	0	5 (31.3)	1.45 (1.04–2.02)	<0.0001
UVJ moves distal to the sling	0	10 (62.5)	2.66 (1.41–5.02)	<0.0001
Bladder neck funneling	3 (4.7)	8 (55)	20.33 (4.45–92.78)	<0.0001

UVJ urethrovesical junction