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Table 2 Geriatric adverse events during the 3-year follow-up period

From: Transurethral resection of the prostate provides more favorable clinical outcomes compared with conservative medical treatment in patients with urinary retention caused by benign prostatic obstruction

Variable

TURP (n = 736) n (%)

Medication (n = 736) n (%)

TURP vs. Medication

HR (95% CI)

P value

UTI (post-op 2 months – 3 years)

152 (20.7)

213 (28.9)

0.62 (0.50, 0.76)

<0.001

UR (post-op 2 months – 3 years)

92 (12.5)

203 (27.6)

0.35 (0.27, 0.45)

<0.001

Inguinal hernia

18 (2.4)

17 (2.3)

0.96 (0.50, 1.87)

0.914

Hemorrhoids

9 (1.2)

9 (1.2)

0.92 (0.37, 2.33)

0.867

Stroke

28 (3.8)

25 (3.4)

1.01 (0.59, 1.73)

0.985

AMI

10 (1.4)

11 (1.5)

0.77 (0.33, 1.82)

0.550

Fracture

31 (4.2)

48 (6.5)

0.58 (0.37, 0.90)

0.016

  1. Abbreviations: TURP transurethral resection of the prostate, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, AMI acute myocardial infarction