Table 3.

Procedure characteristics

Variable name	TURP, n=24	PVP, n=140	p value
Length of procedure (minutes)	40.9 (19.9) (16, 95)	63.0 (24.1) (22, 149)	0.001
Admitted after the procedure? Yes	24 (100%)	10 (7.1 %)	<0.001
Hospitalization days if admitted (2 days= 1 overnight stay)	2.5 (0.5) (2, 3)	2.0 (0.5) (2, 3)	0.021
Was the catheter re-inserted within 48 hours? Yes	3 (13%)	6 (4%)	0.075
Postoperative hemoglobin (g/L)*	119.5 (16.3) (93, 146)	140.3 (12.1) (108, 166)	<0.001
Postoperative hematocrit*	0.35 (0.05) (0.28, 0.42)	0.41 (0.03) (0.32, 0.49)	<0.001

TURP: transurethral resection of the prostate; PVP: photoselective vaporization of the prostate.

^*Hemoglobin and hematocrit were reported in 60% of PVP subjects. Values are reported as mean (SD) (minimum, maximum), or n (%).