Groups information

Group name

s-DVC group

Groups definition

standard (s-DVC group)

Groups remarks

Standard ligation of DVC: after opening the endopelvic fascia and lateral dissection of prostate up to the apex, a eight-figure 1−0 CT-1 stitch was given, without including pubo-prostatic ligaments; transection of the DVC was postponed at the end of prostatectomy before the section of the urethra

Clinical T stage

T1

26.4 (+-3.6)

T2

15 (18.5%)

T3

2 (2.5%)

N stage, M stage