Table 2.
SMIS at baseline (preop) and during postoperative follow-up intervals
| Pre-op (n = 40) | 6 weeks (n = 40) | 3 months (n = 40) | 6 months (n = 40) | 1 year (n = 40) | 2 years (n = 39) | 3 years (n = 37) | 4 years (n = 30) | 5 years (n = 24) | 6 years (n = 17) | 7 years (n = 9) | 8 years (n = 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMIS | 16.00 (15.00–16.75) | 6.00 (5.00–7.75) | 5.00 (4.00–7.00) | 5.00 (4.00–7.00) | 5.00 (4.00–7.00) | 5.00 (4.00–7.00) | 5.00 (4.00–7.00) | 5.00 (4.75–7.25) | 6.50 (5.00–9.00) | 7.00 (5.00–8.00) | 6.00 (4.50–6.50) | 5.00 (3.00–5.00) |
Values are presented as median (IQR)
SMIS St. Mark’s Incontinence Score