Table 2 Pre- and postoperative functional results at six months

IPSS – preop. (score)

21.8 (± 1.6)

21.6 (±1.7)

0.22

IPSS – postop. (score)

10.9 (± 3.0)

10.6 (±3.2)

0.35

p

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

QoL – preop. (score)

4.0 (± 0.8)

3.9 (±0.8)

0.23

QoL – postop. (score)

1.8 (± 0.6)

1.7 (±0.6)

0.38

p

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

Qmax – preop. (ml/s)

7.5 (± 1.7)

7.8 (±1.9)

0.06

Qmax – postop. (ml/s)

16.2 (± 3.3)

16.6 (±1.5)

0.08

p

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

PVR – preop. (ml)

70.1 (± 28.7)

68.7 (±21.5)

0.08

PVR – postop. (ml)

17.3 (± 11.7)

15.3 (±13.6)

0.08

p

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

IIEF-5 – preop. (score)

11.1 ± 5.0

11.7 ± 4.5

0.17

IIEF-5 – postop.(score)

11.7 ± 4.7

11.5 ± 4.7

0.49

p

0.08

0.26

IIEF-5 change

▲0.72 ± 1.6

▼0.24 ± 2.2

p < 0.001*