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Table 4 Meta-analysis results based on the follow up period (short term [less than 5 years] and long term [more than 5 years])

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 (years)

Pooled effect size (CI)

Test ES = 0

I2* (%)

Z score

p-value

Atrophy

< 5

.06% (.0%, .27%)

.51

.61

0

 

> 5

.04% (0%, .23%)

.39

.70

0

Erosion

< 5

1.52% (.43%, 2.61%)

2.74

.01

0

 

> 5

5.55% (3.29%, 7.81%)

4.82

< .001

0

Infection

< 5

.90% (.06%, 1.74%)

2.13

.03

31

 

> 5

2.58z (0%, 5.34%)

1.84

.07

74.45

Mechanical failure

< 5

1.78% (.05%, 3.50%)

2.02

.04

56.22

 

> 5

4.03% (.77%, 7.28%)

2.42

.02

92.42

Revision needing

< 5

1.29% (0%, 2.73%)

1.75

.08

55.53

 

> 5

26.53% (13.15%, 39.91%)

3.89

< .001

91.24

Leak (sphincter insufficiency)

< 5

.39% (0%, .96%)

1.33

.18

0

 

> 5

.06% (0%, .33%)

.44

.66

0