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Table 1 Adverse outcome rates reported in systematic reviews

From: Surgical management of stress urinary incontinence in women: safety, effectiveness and cost-utility of trans-obturator tape (TOT) versus tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) five years after a randomized surgical trial

Adverse Outcome

Reference

Follow-up

TOT

TVT

Vaginal erosion

Long [50]

≤ 12 months

4%

1%

Groin pain

Long [50]

≤ 12 months

6%

2%

Re-operation rate

Novara [48]

up to 16 months

2%

3%