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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Bipolar versus monopolar resection of benign prostate hyperplasia: a comparison of plasma electrolytes, hemoglobin and TUR syndrome

 

Group M (n = 25)

Group B (n = 25)

p

Age (year)

68.5 ± 8.2

67.8 ± 8.6

0.79α

Weight (kg)

75.8 ± 8.4

77.6 ± 10.1

0.48α

ASA Class III n, (%)

10 (40)

11(48)

0.56+

Co-morbidities n, (%)

18 (72)

17(68)

0.75+

Chronic medication use n, (%)

20 (80)

17 (68)

0.33+

Prostate volume (ml)

67 ± 26.7

68 ± 29.5

0.87α

Preoperative creatinine level (mg/dl)

0.9 ± 0.2

1.14 ± 0.42

0.09α

Duration of operation (min)

72 ± 30.9

73 ± 16

0.86α

  1. Group M: monopolar, Group B: bipolar
  2. αStudent’s t test
  3. +χ2 test