Table 1 Patient characteristics in 980 nm diode laser group and PK-TURBT group
Variable | 980 nm diode laser (n = 88) | PK-TURBT (n = 76) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n, %) | |||
Male | 70 (79.5) | 57 (75) | 0.58 |
Female | 18 (20.5) | 19 (25.0) | |
Age, mean ± SD (years) | 66.0 ± 8.3 | 68.2 ± 6.8 | 0.07 |
Mean tumor number | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.36 |
Mean tumor size (n, %) | |||
≤ 3 cm | 67 (76.1) | 60 (78.9) | 0.71 |
> 3 cm | 21 (23.9) | 16 (21.1) | |
Tumor multiplicity (n, %) | |||
Single | 67 (76.1) | 54 (71.1) | 0.48 |
Multiple | 21 (23.9) | 22 (28.9) | |
Location (n, %) | |||
Lateral | 57 (64.8) | 50 (65.8) | 1.00 |
Other | 31 (35.2) | 26 (34.2) | |
Stage (n, %) | |||
Ta | 46 (52.3) | 33 (43.4) | 0.28 |
T1 | 42 (47.7) | 43 (56.6) | |
Grade (WHO 2004) (n, %) | |||
PUNLMP | 23 (26.1) | 18 (23.7) | 0.26 |
Low | 47 (53.4) | 34 (44.7) | |
High | 18 (20.5) | 24 (31.6) | |