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Table 2 Comparison of perioperative indicators between the two surgical groups

From: Transurethral needle electrode resection and transurethral holmium laser resection of bladder cancer

Index

Groups

P

Transurethral needle electrode resection (n = 52)

Transurethral holmium laser resection (n = 51)

Perioperative indicators (mean ± sd)

   

 Operative time (min)

31.5 ± 4.4

28.8 ± 3.6

0.001

 Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

34.2 ± 6.2

27.0 ± 3.9

0.000

 Postoperative gross hematuria time (days)

3.5 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.5

0.009

 Bladder irrigation time (days)

2.2 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.5

0.000

 Postoperative hospitalization time (days)

6.7 ± 1.3

6.2 ± 1.3

0.039

 Indwelling time (days)

3.4 ± 1.4

3.2 ± 1.0

0.428

Complications [n (%)]

   

 Urethral stricture

3 (5.8)

2 (3.9)

1.000

 Obturator reflex

8 (15.4)

1 (2.0)

0.031

Secondary operation [n (%)]

14 (26.9)

17 (33.3)

0.478

Tumor residual rate at the second operation [n (%)]

3 (21.4)

4 (23.5)

0.889