Table 2.
Network estimated mean differences (95% confidence intervals) in postoperative Qmax and IPSS values for new surgical methods compared with monopolar TURP for benign prostate hyperplasia
| New surgical methods | Time after surgery (months) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 24 | 36 | |
| Qmax values (No of trials=45, 48, 18, and 14, respectively) | ||||
| Bipolar TURP | 0.66 (−0.60 to 1.92) | 0.63 (−0.16 to 1.42) | −0.19 (−2.14 to 1.76) | 0.06 (−1.94 to 2.05) |
| Enucleation | 1.52 (0.36 to 2.69)* | 1.49 (0.59 to 2.40)* | 1.92 (−0.22 to 4.05) | 2.85 (0.13 to 5.57)* |
| Vapourisation | −0.44 (−1.61 to 0.73) | −0.21 (−1.19 to 0.76) | −2.20 (−4.43 to 0.31) | −1.98 (−4.92 to 0.97) |
| IPSS values (No of trials=45, 47, 17, 14, respectively) | ||||
| Bipolar TURP | 0.22 (−0.58 to 1.03) | −0.17 (−0.72 to 0.37) | −0.06 (−0.92 to 0.81) | −0.22 (−1.11 to 0.79) |
| Enucleation | −0.17 (−0.89 to 0.54) | −0.84 (−1.40 to −0.27)* | −0.83 (−1.79 to 0.12) | −1.11 (−2.27 to 0.03) |
| Vapourisation | 0.52 (−0.32 to 1.37) | 0.24 (−0.45 to 0.94) | 1.12 (−0.16 to 2.41) | 0.33 (−1.03 to 1.70) |
TURP=transurethral resection of the prostate; Qmax=maximal flow rate; IPSS=international prostate symptoms score. Enucleation includes bipolar EP, holmium LEP, thulium LEP, and diode LEP; vapourisation includes bipolar VP, KTP LVP, and diode LVP (abbreviations listed in table 1).
*
P<0.05.