Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between hypothermic and normothermic surgery group.

From: Functional outcomes of hypothermic robot assisted radical prostatectomy using BELLOCOOL in a randomized controlled trial

 

Normothermic group

(n = 98)

Hypothermic group

(n = 95)

Age (years)

66.3 ± 6.2

64.7 ± 7.6

HTN (n, %)

41 (42)

43 (45)

DM (n, %)

16 (16)

17 (18)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.5 ± 3.0

24.6 ± 2.7

Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) (n, %)

 CCI 0

61 (62.2)

60 (63.2)

 CCI 1

27 (27.6)

27 (28.4)

 CCI 2–3

10 (10.2)

8 (8.4)

Pre-operative PSA (ng/dL)

7.2 ± 4.7

7.5 ± 3.2

Prostate volume (mL)

38.0 ± 13.1

34.7 ± 14.6

Period between prostate biopsy and operation (days)

61.1 ± 39.5

59.7 ± 53.5

MRI T stage (n, %)

  T0-T2

83 (95)

90 (96)

  T3

5 (5)

4 (4)

ISUP GG (n, %)

ISUP GG 1–2

68 (69)

75 (79)

ISUP GG 3–5

30 (31)

20 (21)

Total IIEF score

11.2 ± 7.6

11.6 ± 7.4

EPIC-CP score

 Urinary incontinence

1.35 ± 1.48

1.14 ± 1.43

 Urinary subscale

2.42 ± 2.88

2.60 ± 2.84

 Bowel subscale

1.18 ± 2.45

1.39 ± 2.73

 Sexual subscale

4.87 ± 2.28

4.73 ± 2.49

 Hormonal subscale

0.86 ± 1.90

1.29 ± 2.62

 Total score

10.7 ± 7.35

11.2 ± 8.20

EQ-5D-5 L VAS score

82.0 ± 12.8

80.2 ± 13.3

EQ-5D-5 L utility score

0.93 ± 0.09

0.93 ± 0.09

  1. PSA: prostate-specific antigen, ISUP: international society of urological pathologists, GG: grade group, VAS: visual analoque scale Values are mean ± SD.