Table 1. Patient demographics in the two groups (LP versus open). Results are presented as mean±sD (mean) and range or number (%) of cases.
| Parameter | Group 1-Laparoscopic | Group 2- Open | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 54 | 66 | -- | |
| Prostate volume (mL) | 78.39±4.47 (78);72-86 | 78.12±3.74(78);72-90 | 0.8585 | |
| Age (years) | 64.76±4.39 (66);55-70 | 64.74±4.30 (65);52-70 | 0.8657 | |
| BMI | 25.65± 4.39 (25.8);20.5-28.7 | 25.76±1.39 (25.4);22.4-28.7 | 0.8674 | |
| Preoperative PSA (ng/mL) | 6.83±2.53 (7.5);2.5-16.8 | 6.57±.25 (7.2);2.8-15.8 | 0.8055 | |
| Clinical stage | 0.2454 | |||
| T1c | 22 (40.7) | 25 (37.9) | ||
| T2a | 9 (16.7) | 13 (19.7) | ||
| T2b | 16 (29.6) | 18 (27.3) | ||
| T2c | 7 (13.0) | 10 (15.1) | ||
| Clinical Gleason score | 0.2657 | |||
| 6 | 37 (68.5) | 40 (60.6) | ||
| 7 | 15 (27.8) | 24 (36.4) | ||
| 8 | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.0) | ||
| NS procedure | 0.2566 | |||
| No NS | 20 (37.0) | 26 (39.4) | ||
| Monolateral | 8 (14.8) | (5 (7.6) | ||
| Bilateral | 26 (48.1) | 35 (53.0) | ||
| D'Amico risk classes | 0.3570 | |||
| Low risk | 8 (14.8) | 12 (18.1) | ||
| Intermediate risk | 44 (81.5) | 52 (78.8) | ||
| High risk | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.0) | ||