| Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 15, Number 1, March 2026, pages 19-23
Are Transobturator Slings as Durable as Retropubic Slings?
Tables
| Numbers are mean ± SD or n (%). SD: standard deviation; SUI: stress urinary incontinence. | |
| Age at surgery (mean ± SD) | 57.1 ± 12.7 |
| Race | |
| Black or African American | 7 (2.4) |
| Asian | 10 (3.3) |
| White | 267 (90.5) |
| Other/patient declined | 11 (3.7) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Non-Hispanic | 254 (86.1) |
| Hispanic | 36 (12.2) |
| Patient declined | 5 (1.7) |
| Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 25.6 ± 5.4 |
| Number of prior vaginal deliveries | 2 ± 1.5 |
| Presence of mixed urinary incontinence | 44 (14.9) |
| Menopausal status | |
| Pre/peri-menopausal | 90 (30.5) |
| Post-menopausal | 169 (57.3) |
| Unknown | 36 (12.2) |
| Prior procedure for SUI (n = 13) | |
| Bulking agent | 2 (0.7) |
| Mesh sling | 8 (2.7) |
| Fascia lata sling | 3 (1.0) |
| Concurrent procedures | |
| Hysterectomy | 31 (10.5) |
| Uterine prolapse repair | 68 (23.1) |
| Vaginal repair | 115 (39.0) |
| All follow-up lengths (n = 295) | Follow-up > 1 year (n = 219) | Follow-up > 3 years (n = 181) | Follow-up > 5 years (n = 161) | Follow-up > 10 years (n = 56) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers are n (%). SUI: stress urinary incontinence. | |||||
| No SUI per patient | 245 (83.1) | 173 (79.0) | 142 (78.5) | 124 (77.0) | 43 (76.8) |
| Mild SUI per patient but not bothersome | 23 (7.8) | 20 (9.1) | 16 (8.8) | 15 (9.3) | 4 (7.1) |
| Reoperation | 20 (6.7) | 19 (8.7) | 17 (9.4) | 16 (9.9) | 6 (10.7) |
| Recurrence but no reoperation | 7 (2.4) | 7 (3.2) | 6 (3.3) | 6 (3.7) | 3 (5.4) |