Patient satisfaction at 84 months.
| Questionnaire | Investigational% (n) | Control% (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am satisfied with the results of my surgery | ||||
| Definitely true | 79.3% | (165) | 60.8% | (110) |
| Mostly true | 11.5% | (24) | 24.9% | (45) |
| Do not know | 6.3% | (13) | 6.1% | (11) |
| Mostly false | 1.0% | (2) | 5.0% | (9) |
| Definitely false | 1.9% | (4) | 3.3% | (6) |
| I was helped as much as I thought I would be | ||||
| Definitely true | 74.5% | (155) | 59.9% | (106) |
| Mostly true | 14.9% | (31) | 23.7% | (42) |
| Do not know | 4.8% | (10) | 6.8% | (12) |
| Mostly false | 3.8% | (8) | 4.0% | (7) |
| Definitely false | 1.9% | (4) | 5.6% | (10) |
| All things considered I would have the surgery again | ||||
| Definitely true | 80.1% | (172) | 72.3% | (128) |
| Mostly true | 7.7% | (16) | 12.4% | (22) |
| Do not know | 5.8% | (12) | 10.7% | (19) |
| Mostly false | 1.4% | (3) | 2.3% | (4) |
| Definitely false | 1.9% | (4) | 2.3% | (4) |