A randomized clinical trial: timing of indwelling urethral catheter removal following transurethral resection of prostate

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow of patients during the study period.

Table 1. Baseline data and perioperative characteristics.

Characteristics	Group A (early removal) (n = 45)	Group B (delay removal) (n = 45)	p-value
Age (years) Mean ± SD	65.84 ± 8.20	68.18 ± 7.99	0.18^†
BMI (kg/m^2) Mean ± SD	26.76 ± 3.16	27.63 ± 3.81	0.24^†
Prostate size (g) Mean ± SD	67.44 ± 16.44	71.22 ± 16.59	0.29^†
Resection weight (g) Mean ± SD	23.53 ± 7.45	24.13 ± 7.45	0.71^†
DM (n) (%)	14 (31.1)	20 (44.4)	0.19^‡
HTN (n) (%)	17 (37.8)	18 (40.0)	0.83^‡
IHD (n) (%)	11 (24.4)	5 (11.4)	0.11^‡
α-blockers (n) (%) α-blocker and 5α-reductase (n) (%)	34 (75.6) 11 (4.4)	29 (64.4) 16 (35.6)	0.25^‡

† t-test.

‡ chi-square test.

DM: Diabetes mellitus; HTN: Arterial hypertension; IHD: Ischemic heart disease; SD: Standard deviation.

Table 2. Comparison of clinical data.

Parameters	Group A (early removal) (n = 45)	Group B (delay removal) (n = 45)	p-value
Length of hospital stay (days) Mean ± SD	2.83 ± 0.43	3.64 ± 0.57	<0.001^†
Re-catheterization Mean ± SD	0.07 ± 0.25	0.09 ± 0.29	0.70^†
Secondary bleeding Mean ± SD	0.13 ± 0.34	0.09 ± 0.29	0.51^†
UTI Mean ± SD	0.00 ± 0.0	0.07 ± 0.25	0.08^†
VAS before IUC removal Mean ± SD	2.67 ± 1.04	3.73 ± 1.18	<0.001^†
VAS after IUC removal Mean ± SD	0.24 ± 0.61	0.56 ± 0.62	0.019^†
CRBD before IUC removal Mean ± SD	3.36 ± 1.25	5.49 ± 1.20	<0.001^†
CRBD after IUC removal Mean ± SD	0.22 ± 0.47	1.11 ± 0.57	<0.001^†
Total Tramadol consumption (mg) Mean ± SD	45.44 ± 59.13	129.0 ± 105.26	<0.001^†
IPSS at baseline Mean ± SD	24.04 ± 4.41	24.18 ± 4.33	0.62^†
IPSS at 3 months Mean ± SD	11.92 ± 3.13	12.41 ± 3.73	0.55^†
Qmax at baseline Mean ± SD	8.97 ± 3.59	8.45 ± 3.80	0.51^†
Qmax at 3 months Mean ± SD	26.78 ± 10.12	25.82 ± 10.06	0.65^†
PVR at baseline Mean ± SD	96.51 ± 64.26	97.11 ± 60.02	0.96^†
PVR at 3 months Mean ± SD	27.60 ± 22.47	31.56 ± 22.94	0.41^†

† t-test.

CRBD: Catheter-related bladder discomfort; IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score; PVR: Post void residual; SD: Standard deviation; UTI: Urinary tract infection; VAS: Visual analog score; Q_max: Maximum flow rate.