Clinical Study

Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging to Control the Placement of Tension-Free Transobturator Tape in Female Urinary Stress Incontinence

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study group and compared between the two outcome groups. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The results are given as counter (percentage) or median (range). Fisher’s exact or Mann-Whitney test as appropriate, two-sided value < 0.05 as significant.

ParameterTotal ()Uncured from SUI ()Cured from SUI () value

Age55 (34–81)54 (37–77)57 (34–81)ns
Rectocele4 (12.5)1 (16.7)3 (11.5)ns
Anterior wall prolapse9 (28.1)2 (33.3)7 (26.9)ns
Descensus uteri4 (12.5)1 (16.7)3 (11.5)ns
Nullipara2 (6.3)0 (0.0)2 (9.1)ns
Concomitant surgery6 (18.8)1 (16.7)5 (28)ns
Follow-up time321 (101–1905)225 (51–370)453 (123–1905)0.04