Patient factors | Erection sufficient for intercourse (n=27) | Erections insufficient for intercourse (n=13) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 63 (59–67) | 73 (66–78) | 0.001 |
Prostate volume | 35 (30–47) | 38 (29–62) | 0.55 |
Baseline EPIC sexual | 85 (71–90) | 65 (55–77) | 0.002 |
Segment ablated | |||
Apex | 10 | 3 (23) | |
Base | 6 | 4 (40) | |
Apex-to-Base | 11 | 4 (27)a | |
Anterior | 8 | 3 (27) | |
Posterior | 18b | 9 (33)b | |
Unilateral | 21 | 10 (32) | |
Bilateral | 6 | 3 (33) |
Two patients received multiple ablations;
One patient was treated in both anterior and posterior segments.