Research Article

Calculated Tumor Volume Is an Independent Predictor of Biochemical Recurrence in Patients Who Underwent Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy

Table 4

Univariate and multivariate analysis in postoperative clinicopathological parameters.

ParameterUnivariateMultivariates
Hazard ratio95% C.I. valueHazard ratio95% C.I. value

Surgical Gleason score
 6 or less11
 71.3290.748–2.3600.3320.8840.458–1.7060.713
 8–103.3451.716–6.522<0.0011.8580.840–4.1130.126

EPE
 Negative11
 Positive2.0261.232–3.3310.0051.3370.735–2.4310.342

SVI
 Negative11
 Positive8.4254.219–16.825<0.0014.6151.996–10.672<0.001

Surgical margin
 Negative11
 Positive2.9431.704–5.080<0.0011.9021.001–3.6140.049

EPE: extraprostatic extentions, SVI: seminal vesicle involvement, C.I.: confidence interval.