Table 2.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between group 1 (catheter removal on POD 2) and group 2 (catheter removal on POD 4)
| Group 1 (n = 57) | Group 2 (n = 56) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <65 | 16 | 21 | 0.286 |
| ≥65 | 41 | 35 | ||
| PSA before LRP | <10 | 46 | 37 | 0.078 |
| ≥10 | 11 | 19 | ||
| Prostate volume | <30 | 33 | 33 | 0.911 |
| ≥30 | 24 | 23 | ||
| Gleason score | ≤6 | 10 | 12 | 0.602 |
| ≥7 | 47 | 44 | ||
| Clinical T stage | T1c | 16 | 22 | 0.207 |
| T2a,b,c | 41 | 34 | ||
| Nerve sparing | + | 13 | 13 | 0.959 |
| − | 44 | 43 | ||
| Operative time | <150 | 19 | 13 | 0.233 |
| ≥150 | 38 | 43 | ||
| Blood loss | <100 | 24 | 18 | 0.273 |
| ≥100 | 33 | 38 | ||
| AUR | + | 13 | 8 | 0.244 |
| − | 44 | 48 |
POD postoperative day, LRP laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, AUR acute urinary retention