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Table 3 Comparison of the baseline and 7th day post-biopsy total IPSS and PFR in patients with different baseline IPSS and PFR categories who voided after prostate biopsy

From: A prospective evaluation of the impact of trans-rectal prostate biopsy on the voiding function of patients

Categories

Baseline

7th day post-biopsy

p value*

IPSS categories

   

 Mild (0‒7)

3.9 ± 2.3

5.8 ± 4.1

0.125

 Moderate (8‒19)

12.1 ± 2.8

15.3 ± 6.0

0.002

 Severe (20‒35)

23.5 ± 2.9

23.4 ± 6.0

0.933

PFR categories

   

 Normal (≥ 15 ml/s)

26.3 ± 10.5

21.6 ± 9.9

0.001

 Equivocal (10–14 ml/s)

12.7 ± 1.2

13.5 ± 9.5

0.834

 Obstructed (< 10 ml/s)

8.0 ± 0.6

8.2 ± 7.6

0.939

  1. All variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  2. IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score, PFR: peak flow rate
  3. *p value (paired samples t test) < 0.05 is significant