Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of propensity score matched conventional robot—assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and retzius—sparing RARP groups in 51 patients each.

From: Investigating the mechanism underlying urinary continence using dynamic MRI after Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

 

Median (IQR) or n (%)

Conventional

Retzius—sparing

p-value

Number of patients

51

51

 

Age, y

67 (63–71)

67 (64–71)

0.544

BMI

23.6 (22.3–25.3)

23.3 (21.4–25.7)

0.932

PSA, ng/ml

5.8 (5.0–9.4)

6.8 (5.0–11.9)

0.795

Biopsy GGG

0.986

1

12 (23%)

10 (20%)

 

2

12 (23%)

12 (24%)

 

3

14 (28%)

14 (27%)

 

4

11 (22%)

13 (25%)

 

5

2 (4%)

2 (4%)

 

Clinical stage

1.000

≦T2

48 (94%)

48 (94%)

 

T3≦

3 (6%)

3 (6%)

 

NADT

0.695

No

48 (84%)

47 (92%)

 

Yes

3 (6%)

4 (8%0

 

IPSS total score

9 (5–14)

8 (4–11)

0.277

IPSS QOL score

3 (2–4)

2 (2–3)

0.586

ICIQ-UI SF total score

0 (0–2)

0 (0–4)

0.311

Removed prostate size

40.0 (35.0–45.0)

36.5 (31.0–48.0)

0.387

Nerve-sparing

 < 0.001

Non

3 (6%0

19 (37%)

 

Unilateral

39 (76%)

30 (59%)

 

Bilateral

9 (18%)

2 (4%)

 

Surgical time, Min

253 (220–279)

223 (195–253)

0.018

Console time, Min

181 (162–213)

158 (137–190)

0.041

Console time except PLND, Min

169 (144–181)

158 (137–188)

0.841

PLND

 < 0.001

Non

30 (58%)

48 (94%)

 

Limited

13 (26%0

0 (0%)

 

Exteded

8 (16%)

3 (6%)

 

Bleeding (mL)

100 (50–150)

175 (100–270)

 < 0.001

Blood transfusion, Yes

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1.000

Clavien-Dindo classification

1.000

Grade 2 or less

51 (100%)

51 (100%)

 

Grade 3 or grater

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Catheter indwelling duration

7 (7–7)

7 (7–7)

0.796

Positive surgical margin

8 (16%)

14 (28%)

0.149

Extraprostatic extension

9 (18%)

12 (24%)

0.463

  1. BMI, body mass index; GGG, Gleason grade group; IQR, interquartile range; NADT, neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy; PLND, pelvic lymphnode dissection; QOL, quality of life; ICIQ-UI SF, International consultation on incontinence questionnaire-urinary incontinence short form.