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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of continence recover after RARP at 3 month

From: Significance of postoperative membranous urethral length and position of vesicourethral anastomosis for short-term continence recovery following robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

Regression coefficient

p value

Age, year

       

 < 70

Ref

      

 ≥ 70

0.64

0.34–1.22

0.17

    

BMI, kg/m2

       

 < 25

Ref

      

 ≥ 25

0.51

0.27–0.97

0.040

    

Prostate volume*, ml

       

 ≥ 50

Ref

      

 < 50

1.45

0.57–3.69

0.44

    

Risk classification

       

 Low or intermediate

Ref

      

 High

0.65

0.35–1.18

0.16

    

 Locally advanced

0.62

0.33–1.19

0.15

    

Preoperative ADT

       

 No

Ref

      

 Yes

0.74

0.42–1.35

0.33

    

Preoperative MUL, mm

       

 < 9.5

Ref

      

 ≥ 9.5

2.57

1.30–5.10

0.013

    

Postoperative MUL, mm

       

 < 9

Ref

  

Ref

   

 ≥ 9

3.79

1.94–7.42

< 0.001

3.75

1.90–7.40

0.66

< 0.001

Approach

       

 Transperitoneal

Ref

      

 Extraperitoneal

0.98

0.34–2.80

0.97

    

NVB sparing

       

 None

Ref

      

 Unilateral or bilateral

1.26

0.48–3.25

0.63

    

PLND

       

 None

Ref

      

 Standard or extended

0.63

0.33–1.22

0.17

    

PVUA

       

 ≥ 14.5

Ref

  

Ref

   

 < 14.5

2.05

1.11–3.80

0.019

2.02

1.07–3.82

0.35

0.032

Operation time, min

       

 < 170

Ref

      

 ≥ 170

0.47

0.26–0.86

0.013

    

EBL, ml

       

 < 200

Ref

      

 ≥ 200

0.64

0.35–1.19

0.15

    
  1. BMI, body mass index; ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; MUL, membranous urethral length; NVB, neurovascular bundle; PLND, pelvic lymph node dissection; PVUA, position of vesico-urethral anastomosis; EBL, estimated blood loss; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
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