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Table 2 Continence outcome after open complete intrafascial and interfascial radical prostatectomy procedures at 3 and 12 months

From: Prospective comparison of one year follow-up outcomes for the open complete intrafascial retropubic versus interfascial nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

(A) Follow up

Number of pads/day

OIF-RP percent (n/total)

Interfascial-RP percent (n/total)

p value (chi square test)

At 3 months

0

46 (11/24)

62 (10/16)

0.680

 

1

25 (6/24)

19 (3/16)

 
 

2

25 (6/24)

19 (3/16)

 
 

>2

4 (1/24)

0 (0/16)

 

At 12 months

0

76 (19/25)

78 (14/18)

0.989

 

1

20 (5/25)

17 (3/18)

 
 

2

4 (1/25)

5 (1/18)

 
 

>2

0 (0/25)

0 (0/18)

 

(B) Follow up

Number of pads/day

OIF-RP percent (n/total)

Interfascial-RP percent (n/total)

p value (chi square test)

At 3 months

0

66 (101/153)

68 (79/116)

0.915

 

1

18 (27/153)

17 (20/116)

 
 

2

11 (17/153)

11 (13/116)

 
 

>2

5 (8/153)

4 (4/116)

 

At 12 months

0

90 (140/155)

86 (95/110)

0.707

 

1

8 (12/155)

10 (11/110)

 
 

2

1 (1/155)

2 (2/110)

 
 

>2

1 (2/155)

2 (2/110)

 
  1. A: patients with preoperative IIEF score 15 – 18, B: patients with preoperative IIEF score 19 – 25.
  2. Note the change of the total patients’ number due to some missing data or incomplete questionnaires.