按肖传国的报告，110个脊柱裂患儿中有87%获得成功，而（美国试验的）大多数患者仍然需要间歇性清洁导尿，没有一个能完全自主排尿，这一事实令人困扰。这些孩子中的大多数不能自主排尿、不能利用新生的皮肤反射弧
The fact that most patients were still on clean intermittent catheterization and none achieved complete urinary continence is troubling in light of the report of 87% success with 110 children with spina bifida presented by Xiao. One has to wonder if most of these children are not voiding volitionally or using the newly developed cutaneous reflex ...

他的110名患者1年内有超过87%的患者获得了尿感和控尿。相比之下，在肖亲自帮助下做同样手术的这9位患者，却只在客观尿动力学数据和主观报告中表现出不怎么大的改善。
Xiao reported that more than 87% of 110 patients gained sensation and continence within 1 year (reference 7 in article). In comparison, the current patients undergoing the identical procedure with the help of Xiao himself only showed a modest improvement in objective urodynamic studies and subjective reporting.