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. 2016 Mar-Apr;42(2):223–233. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0385

Table 3. Comparison of pathological outcomes between laparoscopic and open procedures. Results are presented as mean ± SD (mean) and range or number (%) of cases.

Parameter Group 1- Laparoscopic Group 2- Open P value
pT stage 0.4542
pT2 44 (81.5) 53 (80.3)
pT3a 9 (16.7) 11 (16.7)
pT3b 1 (1.8) 2 (3.0)
Gleason score 0.4762
6 32 (59.2) 34 (51.5)
7 20 (37.0) 30 (45.4)
8 2 (3.7) 2 (3.0)
Positive surgical margins 0.0846
Total number of cases 4 (7.4) 7 (10.6)
Single 4 (7.4) 6 (9.1)
Multiple 0 (0) 1 (1.5)
Apical 3 (75.0) 5 (71.4)
Lateral 1 (25.0) 2 (28.6)
Basal 0 (0) 0 (0)