Table 2 Postoperative pathologic outcomes.

From: Comparison of the efficacy of the early LI-SWT plus daily tadalafil with daily tadalafil only as penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction

 

Total

(n = 80)

PDE5i

(n = 39)

PDE5i + LI-SWT

(n = 41)

p-value

pT stage

   

0.684

 Organ confined (pT2)

49 (61.3%)

23 (59.0%)

26 (63.4%)

 

 Nonorgan confined (≥pT3)

31 (38.8%)

16 (41.0%)

15 (36.6%)

 

pN stage

   

0.494a

 N0

78 (97.5%)

39 (100.0%)

39 (95.1%)

 

 N1

2 (2.5%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.9%)

 

Surgical margin state

   

0.153

 Negative

49 (61.3%)

27 (69.2%)

22 (53.7%)

 

 Positive

31 (38.8%)

12 (30.8%)

19 (46.3%)

 

Gleason score

   

0.945

 6

4 (5.0%)

2 (5.1%)

2 (4.9%)

 

 7

62 (77.5%)

31 (79.5%)

31 (75.6%)

 

 8

11 (13.8%)

5 (12.8%)

6 (14.6%)

 

 9

3 (3.8%)

1 (2.6%)

2 (4.9%)

 
  1. P-value according to Chi-square test for categorical variables, as indicated.
  2. PDE5i phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors, LI-SWT low-intensity shock wave therapy.
  3. aFisher’s exact test.
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