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Table 2 Complications

From: Complications associated with transobturator sling procedures: analysis of 233 consecutive cases with a 27 months follow-up

Complications

Total

N = 233

Obtape®

N = 76

Aris®

n = 101

TVT-O®

n = 56

P value

During procedure n (%)

     

   Haemorrhage>200 ml

12 (5.2)

2 (2.6)

9 (8.9)

1 (1.8)

0.07

   Vaginal perforation

2(0.9)

0

2 (2.0)

0

0.27

   Bladder perforation

0 (0)

0

0

0

NA

Early-postoperative n (%)

     

   Urinary retention

6 (2.6%)

3 (3.9)

1 (1.0)

2 (3.6)

0.41

   Section of the sling

1(0.4%)

0

0

1 (1.8)

0.21

   Haematoma

1(0.4%)

0

0

1 (1.8)

0.21

Late post-operative* n (%)

     

   Vaginal erosions

17 (7.6%)

13 (17.8)

4 (4.0)

0

>0.001

   Reintervention

14 (6.2%)

11 (15.1)

3 (3.0)

0

0.001

   Abscess

1 (0.4%)

1 (1.4)

0

0

0.35

   De novo dyspareunia

14 (6.2%)

7 (9.6)

5 (5.1)

2 (3.8)

0.33

   De novo urgency

14 (6.2%)

8 (11.0)

2 (2.0)

4 (7.5)

0.05

   Perineal pain

5 (2.2%)

2 (2.7)

2 (2.0)

1 (1.9)

0.93

   Worsening of urgency

9 (4.0%)

3 (4.1)

3 (3.0)

3 (5.7)

0.73

  1. P values are calculated with the chi-squared test
  2. *Percentage are calculated with N = 225 (73 Obtape®, 99 Aris®, 53 TVT-O®)
  3. Reinterventionfor vaginal erosion