Serial | Author | N | Mean age in years | Primary outcome | Secondary outcome |
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1 | Anthony et al. [16], 1992 | 35 | 0.25/10 | Infant vs. Children 81.8% vs. 16.6% percent improvement | Out of 29 children 11 had abnormal Urodynamics, 9 improved and 2 remained the same |
2 | Meyrat et al. [17], 2003 | 15 | 5 | Only UDS improvement no clinical data | Gradual improvement of UD score at 12 months |
3 | Guerra et al. [18], 2006 | 24 | 6 | All urological symptoms improved | 7 out of 21 patients with abnormal UDS improved |
4 | Khoury et al. [19], 1990 | 31 | 8.6 | 8/29 72% improvement | 16/27 improved in DO (59%) |
5 | Hsieh et al. [20], 2006 | 162 | 17 | 2 cases of urological symptoms improved postoperatively (but incontinent case was retained, i.e., complicated) | Of the 17 children who underwent TCR 10 had abnormal UDS and 7 normal UDS, 5 of the 10 improved postop. All 7 normal were normal postop as preop |
6 | Macejko et al. [21], 2007 | 79 | 0.8 | Out of 79 patients 49 had no postop urological problems, 20 had minor, 10 had major. The 2 presented with urological problems preoperatively improved | 8/30 (27%) UDS improvement. 10/36 (28%) deterioration of normal UDS No clinical correlation |
7 | Ailawadhi et al. [22], 2013 | 11 | 9.6 | 16/24 improved 8/24 the same. None were worse | In 24 patients. UDS low compliance 3 out of 11 improved, involuntary contractions of bladder 5 out of 18 improved, dyssynergia 7 out of 19 improved |
8 | Yener et al. [23], 2015 | 40 | 7.2 | All improved. 13 patients in group 1 (preop + symptoms, postop -ve), 11 in group 2 (pre and postop + ve), 3 in group 3 (-ve pre, + ve post), 13 in group 4 (pre and post -ve) | improvement was seen throughout groups of postop UDS findings |
9 | Alsowayan et al. [15], 2016 | 22 | 0.1 | 8 asymp + 14 symp (9 urological) 9/9 improved in symptomatic | UC improved 7/15 DSD improved 5/7 |
10 | Kumar et al. [24] 2017 | 15 | 7.6 | 7 improved 1 worsened the rest? | Improved in 6/15, 3/15 worsened, 6/15 unchanged |
11 | Rendeli et al [25], 2007 | 64 | 3 | No clinical only urodynamic | 64 patients classified by age: < 12 months best urodynamic results 65% improved, 12–36 m 33%, > 36 m 28% |
12 | Broderick et al [26], 2015 | 27 | 3 | 27 patients asymptomatic 26/27 the same 1 complication | 15 had UDS FU postop, 13/14 improved |
13 | Metcalfe et al. [27], 2006 | 36 | 2 | Urinary improvement in 26/36 patients (72%) | UDS improved in 57% of cases |
14 | Frainey et al. [28], 2014 | 59 | 5 | 59 patients 20 asymptomatic 19 were continent post-TCR 39 were symptomatic: 28 continent pre TCR remained continent post-TCR 11 incontinent pre TCCR 5 gained continence post-TCR | Assessment of urodynamic data revealed that neither pre- nor post-TCR urodynamics predicted continence status |
15 | Noguiera et al. [29], 2004 | 13 | 9 | 13 patients; Postoperative improvement in 7 (54%) but 5 remained on anticholinergics | Postoperative UDS resolution of hyperreflexia in 5 (45%) patients and areflexia in the patient with incontinence (50%) |