Table 3.
Comparison of ULR and continence rates 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULR | First-day mean ULR | 1.16 ± 4.95 | 1.02 ± 3.27 | 0.870 |
| Last-day mean ULR | 0.57 ± 1.60 | 2.78 ± 15.49 | 0.353 | |
| Maximum mean ULR | 1.48 ± 5.13 | 2.93 ± 15.47 | 0.558 | |
| Minimum mean ULR | 0.22 ± 0.35 | 0.85 ± 3.24 | 0.206 | |
| Continence | ||||
| 1 month after LRP | + | 2 (3.6 %) | 3 (5.4 %) | 0.647 |
| - | 54 (96.4 %) | 53 (94.6 %) | ||
| 3 months after LRP | + | 12 (21.8 %) | 19 (34.5 %) | 0.138 |
| - | 43 (78.2 %) | 36 (65.5 %) | ||
| 6 months after LRP | + | 23 (41.1 %) | 35 (66.0 %) | 0.009 |
| - | 33 (58.9 %) | 18 (34.0 %) | ||
| 9 months after LRP | + | 29 (58.0 %) | 38 (79.2 %) | 0.024 |
| - | 21 (42.0 %) | 10 (20.8 %) | ||
| 12 months after LRP | + | 35 (71.4 %) | 41 (83.7 %) | 0.146 |
| - | 14 (28.6 %) | 8 (16.3 %) |
POD postoperative day, ULR urine loss ratio, LRP laparoscopic radical prostatectomy