Table 1.
Baseline patients'characteristics.
| Parameter | “en bloc” ThuLEP (n = 100) |
|---|---|
| Age (year)a | 70.00 ± 7.27 |
| Prostatic adenoma volume (mL)b | 59 (48, 76) |
| Prostatic volume in classes, n (min–max) | |
| <60 mL | 52 (20–59) |
| 60–79 mL | 26 (60–78) |
| 80–99 mL | 10 (80–99) |
| 100–120 mL | 8 (100–120) |
| >120 mL | 4 (132–167) |
| Indwelling catheterization, n (%) | 24 (26) |
| IPSS scoreb | 26 (21, 30) |
| QoLb | 4 (4, 5) |
| PSA (ng/mL)a | 4.16 ± 8.46 |
| Qmax (mL/s)a | 8.58 ± 2.80 |
| PVR (mL)a | 70.00 ± 35.00 |
| Preoperative Hb (g/dL)b | 14.6 (13.3, 15.5) |
Hb, hemoglobin; IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; PSA, prostatic specific antigen; PVR, postvoid residual urine; Qmax, maximum urinary flow rate; QoL, Quality of Life Index; ThuLEP, thulium laser enucleation of the prostate.
a
Data presented as mean ± SD.
b
Data presented as median (interquartile range).