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Table 5 International index of erectile function (IIEF) for prostatic artery embolization (PAE) vs. open simple prostatectomy (OSP)

From: Comparing prostatic artery embolization to surgical and minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mean IIEF-5 (95% CI): Baseline

Study

N

PAE

OSP

P Value

Russo et al. 2015 [14]

PAE: 80

OSP: 80

14.5

(13.4–15.5)

15.1

(13.8–16.4)

.56

Mean IIEF-5 (95% CI): 6 Months

Russo et al. 2015 [14]

PAE: 80

OSP: 80

15.5 (14.4–16.7)

10.7 (9.0–12.4)

 < .01

Mean IIEF-5 (95% CI): 12 Months

Russo et al. 2015 [14]

PAE: 80

OSP: 80

15.1 (14.0–16.2)

10.9 (9.2–12.6)

 < .01

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, IIEF International Index of Erectile Function, OSP open simple prostatectomy, PAE prostatic artery embolization