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African Journal of Urology

Table 6 A comparison of pre- and post-operative variables in the open prostatectomy resection group (Group A)

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

Variables Mean (SD, range)

Preoperative

Post-operative

p value

IPSS

20.3 (6.8, 11–33)

10.1 (2.8, 8–13)

< 0.001*

PVRU (ml)

95.5 (27.1, 52–127)

28.7 (11.2, 21–65)

< 0.001*

Qmax. (ml/s)

8.8 (3.1, 2–11)

18.9 (4.1, 16–23)

< 0.001*

PSA level (ng/ ml)

5.1 (2.1, 4.1–6.6)

1.1 (0.06, 0.9–1.9)

< 0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant at 95% level of confidence. p values are based on paired t test
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