Table 2.
Radical prostatectomy and surgical pathology characteristics
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Robot-assisted RP | ||
| Yes | 33 | 15.7 |
| No | 177 | 84.3 |
| Nerve-sparing RP | ||
| Yes | 156 | 74.3 |
| No | 54 | 25.7 |
| Prostate volume* | ||
| Median (range) | 44 cc (16-150) | |
| RP Gleason group | ||
| 1 | 80 | 38.1 |
| 2 | 82 | 39.0 |
| 3 | 30 | 14.3 |
| 4 | 10 | 4.8 |
| 5 | 8 | 3.8 |
| Pathologic tumor stage† | ||
| 2 | 140 | 67.0 |
| 3a | 69 | 33.0 |
| Extraprostatic extension‡ | ||
| No | 72 | 51.1 |
| Yes | 69 | 48.9 |
| Total foci§ | ||
| 1 | 140 | 69.3 |
| 2 + | 62 | 30.7 |
| Median maximal margin width (range)║ | 3.0 (0.1-23.0) | |
| Median cumulative margin width (range)║ | 4.0 (0.1-34.0) |
Abbreviation: RP = radical prostatectomy.
⁎
Three patients without prostate volume.
†
One patient without pathologic tumor stage.
‡
Sixty-nine patients without extraprostatic extension information.
§
Eight patients with positive margins without total foci count.
║
Twelve patients with positive margins without maximal margin width and cumulative margin width.