Table 5

Patient satisfaction at 84 months.

QuestionnaireInvestigational% (n)Control% (n)
I am satisfied with the results of my surgery
 Definitely true79.3%(165)60.8%(110)
 Mostly true11.5%(24)24.9%(45)
 Do not know6.3%(13)6.1%(11)
 Mostly false1.0%(2)5.0%(9)
 Definitely false1.9%(4)3.3%(6)
I was helped as much as I thought I would be
 Definitely true74.5%(155)59.9%(106)
 Mostly true14.9%(31)23.7%(42)
 Do not know4.8%(10)6.8%(12)
 Mostly false3.8%(8)4.0%(7)
 Definitely false1.9%(4)5.6%(10)
All things considered I would have the surgery again
 Definitely true80.1%(172)72.3%(128)
 Mostly true7.7%(16)12.4%(22)
 Do not know5.8%(12)10.7%(19)
 Mostly false1.4%(3)2.3%(4)
 Definitely false1.9%(4)2.3%(4)