Table 1: Comparison of preoperative variables according to groups 1 (n = 50) and 2 (n = 50).

Variables

Group

Mean

standard deviation

Median

P25

P75

Minimum

Maximum

P Value

Total PSA (ng/ml)

1

10.13

15.83

5.81

4.18

7.97

0.64

86.60

0.050a

2

6.33

6.84

4.62

3.54

6.59

1.94

41.26

 

Transrectal ultrasound of the prostate volume (g)

1

46.35

19.17

46.75

34.00

54.00

10.00

124.00

0.230b

2

41.29

22.57

35.50

24.00

48.00

17.00

127.00

 

Total number of fragments

1

16.60

3.59

16.00

14.00

18.00

12.00

27.00

0.026a

2

15.36

3.90

14.00

12.00

17.00

11.00

31.00

 

Number of positive fragments

1

7.38

5.12

6.00

4.00

9.00

0.00

26.00

0.556a

2

7.02

5.35

6.00

3.00

9.00

1.00

31.00

 

Age

1

2

65.56

64.18

8.13

7.47

66.50

63.50

60.00

58.75

72.25

70.00

42.00

47.00

79.00

78.00

0.4056

Note: aTest Mann-Whitney, bTest T