Table 3.
Perioperative and postoperative assessment and complications.
| Parameter | OSP (n = 23) | RSP (n = 29) | P value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time of surgery (minutes) | 159.6 ± 29.5 | 174.0 ± 51.9 | 0.24 |
| Adenoma weight (g) | 72.5 ± 39.2 | 58.7 ± 27.6 | 0.18 |
| Postoperative hematocrit drop (%) | 14.2 ± 4.9 | 7.8 ± 4.1 | <0.01 |
| Blood transfusion | 7 (30.4%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0.03 |
| Foley cath. indwelling time (day) | 10.7 ± 2.5 | 7.9 ± 0.9 | 0.07 |
| Postoperative CBI time (day) | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 0.69 |
| Postoperative UTI | 3 (14.3%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0.54 |
| Postoperative PSA (ng/ml) | 1.1 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 2.4 | 0.49 |
| Postoperative incontinence | 0 | 0 | |
| Late complication (Bladder neck contracture) | 1 (4.4%) | 1 (3.4%) |
CBI, continuous bladder irrigation; OSP, open simple prostatectomy; PSA, prostate specific antigen; RSP, robotic simple prostatectomy; UTI, urinary tract infection.
∗P values were calculated using Student t test and Chi-square test.