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Table 5 A comparison of post-operative variables according to the approach used for prostatectomy

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

Post-operative variables Mean (SD, range)

Group A

N = 25

Group B

N = 25

p value

Post-operative continence N (%)

23 (92)

25 (100)

0.490a

Post-operative IPSS

10.1 (2.8, 8–13)

8.7 (3.1, 6–12)

0.100

Post-operative PVRU

28.7 (11.2, 21–65)

32.1 (12.4, 25–68)

0.314

Qmax. (ml/s)

18.9 (4.1, 16–23)

19.4 (5.2, 15–25)

0.707

PSA level (ng/ml)

1.5 (0.7, 0.9–1.9)

1.1 (0.9, 1.6–2.8)

0.089

  1. p values are based on independent t test
  2. aThe test applied is Fisher exact test