Table 2.
Comparisons of 12-month postoperative urinary-related outcomes of different groups (n = 35).
| Variables | Age (years) | p value | DM | p value | Time to AUS (mo.) | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 73 | ≧ 73 | + | — | < 70 | ≧ 70 | ||||
| IPSS total score | 6.33 ± 4.8 | 6.89 ± 6.0 | 0.77 | 6.75 ± 6.0 | 6.33 ± 3.8 | 0.81 | 6.57 ± 4.2 | 6.80 ± 7.8 | 0.93 |
| QOL | 1.73 ± 1.2 | 2.11 ± 1.5 | 0.43 | 1.88 ± 1.2 | 2.11 ± 1.76 | 0.71 | 1.83 ± 1.0 | 2.20 ± 1.9 | 0.58 |
| Q max (mL/s) | 32.0 ± 17.0 | 20.4 ± 9.8 | 0.025 | 28.6 ± 14.2 | 25.2 ± 15.1 | 0.31 | 24.3 ± 13.1 | 31.4 ± 18.4 | 0.25 |
| Q ave. (mL/s) | 14.8 ± 7.6 | 10.3 ± 4.8 | 0.054 | 13.4 ± 6.3 | 12.1 ± 6.8 | 0.35 | 11.8 ± 6.1 | 15.1 ± 8.7 | 0.27 |
| VV (mL) | 227.4 ± 117.5 | 137.4 ± 65.2 | 0.013 | 187.8 ± 100.1 | 178.9 ± 106.3 | 0.67 | 177.4 ± 101.7 | 204.7 ± 120.2 | 0.51 |
| PVR (mL) | 21.8 ± 16.3 | 25.3 ± 14.0 | 0.51 | 20.3 ± 11.6 | 24.6 ± 16.1 | 0.79 | 25.4 ± 16.8 | 24.2 ± 17.6 | 0.85 |
Note: PVR = postvoid residual urine volume, Qave. = average flow rate, Qmax. = maximum flow rate.
Abbreviations: AUS = artificial urinary sphincter, DM = diabetes mellitus, IPSS = International Prostatic Symptom Score, QOL = quality of life, VV = voiding volume.