Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Standard Pnp (n = 49 |
Low Pnp (n = 49) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 66.9 (6.3) | 65.5 (7.0) |
| BMI | 27.1 (2.8) | 28.0 (3.5) |
| Hypertension | 19 (38.8%) | 22 (44.9%) |
| DM | 5 (10.2%) | 4 (8.2%) |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 5 (10.2%) | 6 (12.2%) |
| PSA | 11.1 (7.5) | 10.3 (6.7) |
| Prostate volume, ml | 54.3 (25.7) | 51.8 (28.9) |
| T stage from DRE | ||
| T1c | 24 (49.0%) | 28 (57.1%) |
| T2a | 9 (18.4%) | 11 (22.4%) |
| T2b | 12 (24.5%) | 6 (12.2%) |
| T2c | 4 (8.2%) | 4 (8.2%) |
| ISUP grade | ||
| 2 | 16 (32.7%) | 19 (38.8%) |
| 3 | 16 (32.7%) | 12 (24.5%) |
| 4 | 3 (6.1%) | 4 (8.2%) |
| 5 | 14 (28.6%) | 14 (28.6%) |
Data presented as mean (SD) for continuous variables, and as n (%) for categorical variables. There is no baseline missing data
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