Variables

Median

IQR (Q3 − Q1)

p-value

PSA (ng/ml)

Pre-op; n = 231

4.600

6.370 (7.94 − 1.57)

Post-op 24 month; n = 190

1.315

1.710 (2.30 − 0.59)

0.000

Post-op 36 months; n = 123

1.120

2.168 (2.21 − 0.042)

0.000

Post-op 48 months; n = 61

0.688

2.717 (2.72 − 0.003)

0.000

Post-op 60 months; n = 20

0.884

3.020 (3.15 − 0.13)

0.006

Prostate volume (ml)

Pre-op; n = 162

42.00

24.04 (56.51 − 32.47)

Post-op 24 month; n = 212

41.745

26.53 (56.18 − 29.65)

0.197

Post-op 36 months; n = 137

39.30

20.57 (50.57 − 30.00)

0.140

Post-op 48 months; n = 81

36.80

20.99 (49.62 − 28.63)

0.062

Post-op 60 months; n = 38

38.920

19.64 (46.97 − 27.33)

0.036

Qmax (ml/s)

Pre-op; n = 228

11.00

9.10 (16.70 − 7.60)

Post-op 24 month; n = 94

12.90

9.20 (17.80 − 8.60)

0.080

Post-op 36 months; n = 98

17.10

13.90 (25.30 − 11.40)

0.000

Post-op 48 months; n = 71

16.50

13.10 (22.50 − 9.40)

0.004

Post-op 60 months; n = 190

18.80

12.60 (26.10 − 13.50)

0.000

Residual volume (ml)

Pre-op; n = 228

60.00

104.50 (132.50 − 28.00)

Post op 24 month; n = 94

35.00

60.00 (75.00 − 15.00)

0.004

Post op 36 months; n = 98

35.00

55.00 (70.00 − 15.00)

0.000

Post op 48 months; n = 71

20.00

41.00 (51.00 − 10.00)

0.000

Post op 60 months; n = 190

25.00

38.00 (53.00 − 15.00)

0.000

Average flow (ml/s)

Pre-op; n = 228

5.600

4.80 (8.40 − 3.60)

Post op 24 month; n = 94

6.500

3.70 (8.20 − 4.50)

0.927

Post op 36 months; n = 98

8.950

6.50 (12.10 − 5.60)

0.000

Post op 48 months; n = 71

7.90

7.40 (12.50 − 5.10)

0.010

Post op 60 months; n = 190

9.85

6.40 (13.50 − 7.10)

0.000