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Table 3 Meta-analysis results based on open procedure and laparoscopic

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis of complications of artificial urinary sphincters in female patients with urinary incontinence due to internal sphincter insufficiency

Outcome

Subgroup

Pooled effect size (CI)

Test ES = 0

I2* (%)

Z score

p-value

Atrophy

laparoscopic

.14% (0%, .69%)

.52

.60

0

 

Radical

.04% (0%, .19%)

.51

.61

0

Erosion

laparoscopic

1.65% (0%, 3.43%)

1.78

.08

9.57

 

Radical

4.36% (1.79%, 6.92%)

3.33

< .001

54.6

Infection

laparoscopic

3.96% (1.22%, 6.71%)

2.83

< .001

0

 

Radical

1.21% (0%, 2.49%)

1.86

.06

61.63

Mechanical failure

laparoscopic

.28% (0%, 1.04%)

.73

.46

0

 

Radical

4.51% (1.96%, 7.06%)

3.47

< .001

89.82

Revision needing

laparoscopic

.98% (0%, 2.69%)

1.12

.26

7.56

 

Radical

17.73% (9.55%, 25.92%)

4.25

< .001

94.04

Leak (sphincter insufficiency)

laparoscopic

.21% (0%, .90%)

.60

.55

0

 

Radical

.11% (0%, .37%)

.81

.42

0