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Patient descriptions and surgical procedure characteristics.
| TURP | |
|---|---|
| n | 12,893 |
| Mean age ± SD (years) | 72 ± 10 |
| NNIS (%) | |
| 0 | 42.9 |
| 1 | 40.9 |
| 2, 3 | 11.4 |
| One-day surgery (%) | 0.80 |
| Mean length of stay ± SD (days) | 6.0 ± 6.9 |
| Outcome (% deaths) | 0.21 |
| Mean operative time ± SD (min) | 50 ± 33 |
| Mean follow-up ± SD (days) | 41.3 ± 37.5 |
| SSI rate (%) (95% CI) | 2.43 (2.16–2.79) |
