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Table 1 Patient demographics (NS not significant)

From: A short-term follow-up comparison of two trans-obturator tape procedures

 

TOT group

TVT- obturator group

Statistical significance (P value)

Age (years; average and range)

62.5

52.8

 0.001

Previous anti-incontinence surgery (n and %)

4 (10%)

1 (2.5%)

 0.36 (NS)

Previous hysterectomy (n and %)

4 (10%)

2 (5%)

0.396 (NS)

Cystocele grade 2 and 3

19

18

0.81 (NS)

Rectocele grade 2 and 3

4

6

0.45 (NS)

Additional operations (No. and %)

21 (52.5%)

22 (55%)

 0.823 (NS)

A. Colporrhaphy

17

15

 

P. Colporrhaphy

2

3

 

A. and P. Colporrhaphy

2

3

 

Vaginal hysterectomy

 

1

 

Background diseasesa (n and %)

17 (42.5%)

13 (32.5%)

0.356 (NS)

  1. TOT, Transobturator tape; TVT-obturator, tension-free vaginal tape-obturator
  2. a Bronchial asthma, hypertension, diabetes, among others