Table 3 Comparison of ULR and continence rates between group 1 (catheter removal on POD 2) and group 2 (catheter removal on POD 4)

ULR

First-day mean ULR

1.16 ± 4.95

1.02 ± 3.27

0.870

Last-day mean ULR

0.57 ± 1.60

2.78 ± 15.49

0.353

Maximum mean ULR

1.48 ± 5.13

2.93 ± 15.47

0.558

Minimum mean ULR

0.22 ± 0.35

0.85 ± 3.24

0.206

Continence

1 month after LRP

+

2 (3.6 %)

3 (5.4 %)

0.647

-

54 (96.4 %)

53 (94.6 %)

3 months after LRP

+

12 (21.8 %)

19 (34.5 %)

0.138

-

43 (78.2 %)

36 (65.5 %)

6 months after LRP

+

23 (41.1 %)

35 (66.0 %)

0.009

-

33 (58.9 %)

18 (34.0 %)

9 months after LRP

+

29 (58.0 %)

38 (79.2 %)

0.024

-

21 (42.0 %)

10 (20.8 %)

12 months after LRP

+

35 (71.4 %)

41 (83.7 %)

0.146

-

14 (28.6 %)

8 (16.3 %)