Pre-operative variable

TURP Group (n = 30)

BNI Group (n = 30)

p value

Age (mean ± SD) in years

66 ± 2.94

66.10 ± 7.45

0.969

Prostate gland size(g)

Mean (range)

27.10

(14 - 30)

24.70

(14 - 30)

0.307

Symptom score (IPSS)

18.70 ± 2.95

18.90 ± 2.96

0.881

Peak flow rate (Q_max) in ml/s

6.35 ± 4.49

4.51 ± 3.57

0.324