Research Article

Correlation Analyses of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Calculation of Prostate Volume in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Voiding Problems Who Cannot Have Transrectal Ultrasonography

Table 1

Baseline demographics.

ParameterN(%) or median (range)

Age (years)70.5 (40.0-90.0)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, n (%)20 (16.4)
Hypertension, n (%)48 (39.3)
Diabetes, n (%)28 (23.0)
Cerebrovascular disease, n(%)10 (8.2)
Cardiovascular disease, n(%)4 (3.3)
Others, n (%)+21 (12.2)
Preoperative IPSS score, total/QoL++13.5 (0-35)/ 1 (1-6)
ASA score, 1/2/32/101/3 (1.9/95.3/2.8)
Preoperative voiding problem8 (6.6)
Type of colorectal surgery
 Low anterior resection68(55.7)
 Hatmann (Proctosigmoidectomy)2(1.6)
 Miles operation (Abdominoperineal resection)5(4.1)
 Anterior resection of rectum15(12.3)
 Transanal total mesorectal excision3 (2.5)
 Subtotal- or hemi-colectomy15 (12.3)
 Others14 (11.5)
Postoperative IPSS
 Symptom Score19 (10-35)
 Quality of Life score7 (3-7)
Postoperative uroflowmetry
 Maximal flow rate (ml/hr)49 (9.1-49.1)
 Residual urine (cc)158.5 (0-600)
Time interval between CT/MRI and TRUS (days)25.0 (12-30)
TRUS-TPV (cc)25.0 (7.0-191.0)
Pre-CT volume, 1st / 2nd person43.4 (10.2-131.5) / 42.4 (11.0-123.1)
Post CT volume, 1st / 2nd person40.6 (30.3-55.0) / 37.3 (31.4-53.6)
Pre-MRI volume, 1st / 2nd person29.7 (15.1-108.7) / 33.6 (15.8-101.9)
Post MRI volume, 1st / 2nd person33.0 (11.7-67.1) / 33.1 (15.2-75.1)

+, Others included hepatitis, hyperlipidemia, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, and asthma;++, only 8 patients completed preoperative IPSS questionnaires; , only 72 and 77 patients completed postoperative IPSS questionnaires and uroflowmetry, respectively; PSA, prostate specific antigen; IPSS, International Prostatic Symptom Score questionnaire; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists score; TRUS, transrectal ultrasonography of prostate; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging