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African Journal of Urology

Table 3 A comparison of operative variables according to the approach used for prostatectomy

From: Evaluation of intra-operative trans-urethral endoscopic management of possible open transvesical prostatectomy complications

Operative variables Mean (SD, range)

Group A standard

N = 25

Group B endoscopic

N = 25

p value

Operative time (min.)

48.3 (12.4, 40–72)

68.9 (14.1, 58.1–82.6)

 < 0.001*

Endoscopic homeostasis time (min.)

0 (0)

17.8 (3.2, 13.4–25.2)

 < 0.001*

Hb loss (g/dl)

2.8 (1, 1.1–3.2)

1.1 (0.3, 0.8–1.4)

 < 0.001*

Hct deficit (%)

4.9 (1.8, 3.7–5.2)

2.1 (0.7, 1.1–2.8)

 < 0.001*

Enucleated prostate volume

89.2 (16.1, 71–135)

91.2 (17.2, 83–158)

0.673

Bleeding requiring blood transfusion n (%)

7 (28)

1 (4)

0.024*a

  1. *Statistically significant at 95% level of confidence. p values are based on independent t test
  2. aThe test applied is Fisher exact test
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