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Table 2 Baseline patient characteristics

From: Transurethral 160-W straight beam green laser vaporesection of the prostate: initial experience after 180 procedures

Parameter

Value

Age (years)

70.2 ± 9.3 (60.9–79.4)

TRUS prostate volume (ml)

66.5 ± 35.3 (32.3–100.8)

PSA (ng/ml)

4.8 ± 2.2 (2.6–6.9)

Qmax (ml/s)

6.5 ± 5.4 (4.3–10.6)

IPSS

24.5 ± 5.2 (19.3–29.6)

PVR (ml)

167.5 ± 158.9 (132.6–203.3)

Patients [n (%)]

 

 Anticoagulant medication

44 (24.4 %)

 Urinary retention requiring catheterization

56 (31.1 %)

 Prostate biopsy before surgery

50 (27.8 %)

  1. Results are reported as mean ± standard deviation (range)
  2. TRUS transrectal ultrasound, PSA prostate-specific antigen, Qmax maximum flow rate, IPSS International Prostate Symptom Score, PVR post-void residual urine