Table 3.
Postoperative complications following prostate biopsy.
| Variables | Number | Infected (n = 325) (%) | Uninfected (n = 201) (%) | χ 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients reporting postoperative complications | 198 | 129 (65.2) | 69 (34.8) | 1.522 | 0.217 |
| Total cases of postoperative complications | 212 | 136 (64.2) | 76 (35.8) | ||
| Hematuria | 162 | 104 (64.2) | 58 (35.8) | 0.576 | 0.448 |
| Urinary retention | 19 | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 1.182 | 0.277 |
| Fever | 6 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 2.007 | 0.157 |
| Irritation sign of the bladder | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.031 | 0.860 |
| Perineal pain | 21 | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | 0.001 | 0.991 |
| Hematospermia | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.964 | 0.326 |