Table 6: Subjective and Objective Measures of Effectiveness: Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate.
Technique | IPSS | Peak urinary flow (Qmax) | ||||
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Preoperative | 3 months | 6 months | Preoperative | 3 months | 6 months | |
PVP | 18.1 (5.9) | 6.7 (4.2) | 5.2 (2.1) | 6.9 (1.9) | 17.5 (8.1) | 18.1 (10.3) |
TURP | 17.3 (6.3) | 6.8 (3.8) | 4.8 (1.6) | 6.9 (2.2) | 21.6 (14.7) | 19.1 (11.0) |