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Table 3 Comparison of life-long geriatric adverse events

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

Inguinal hernia

27 (3.7)

32 (4.3)

0.70 (0.42, 1.17)

0.169

Hemorrhoids

13 (1.8)

15 (2.0)

0.74 (0.35, 1.55)

0.425

Stroke

51 (6.9)

42 (5.7)

1.03 (0.68, 1.54)

0.906

AMI

21 (2.9)

15 (2.0)

1.13 (0.58, 2.20)

0.719

Fracture

58 (7.9)

68 (9.2)

0.70 (0.49, 0.996)

0.048

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