Review Article
Pubococcygeal Sling versus Refixation of the Pubocervical Fascia in Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair: A Retrospective Review
Table 1
Continent status across groups.
| | | Procedure | PC sling mean (SD) | RPCF | value | PC sling + RPCF |
| Total | 176 | 73 | | 32 |
| Operating time (min) | 92.8 (44.9) | 89.0 (43.1) | 0.6508 | 92.3 (37.0) | 86.1–99.6 | 78.6–99.3 | 79.0–105.6 |
| Estimated blood loss (cc) | 130 (136.7) | 123.7 (185.5) | 0.3960 | 132.7 (138.8) | 109.3–150.7 | 76.6–170.8 | 82.6–182.7 |
| Postoperative complications | | | 0.595 | | (i) Bleeding | 1 (0.06) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | (ii) Suspected infection | 3 (1.7) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | (iii) Urinary retention | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | (iv) No complications | 172 (97.7) | 69 (94.5) | 32 (100.0) |
| Dye test results | 169 | 69 | 0.221 | 32 | (i) Positive | 27 (16.0) | 7 (10.1) | 2 (6.7) | (ii) Negative | 142 (84.0) | 62 (89.9) | 30 (93.8) |
| Pad weight (g) | 14.7 (20.1) | 20.7 (25.4) | 0.2143 | 14.8 (19.7) | 11.7–17.8 | 14.8–26.6 | 7.7–21.9 |
| Clinical impression of incontinence status | 157 | 67 | 0.515 | 32 | (i) Continent | 55 (35.0) | 18 (26.9) | 13 (40.6) | (ii) Stress | 74 (47.1) | 32 (47.8) | 14 (43.8) | (iii) Urge | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | (iv) Low capacity | 6 (3.8) | 8 (11.9) | 2 (6.3) | (v) Residual fistula | 20 (12.7) | 8 (11.9) | 3 (9.4) |
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