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Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL, and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer
Table 4
The mean (SD) postoperative EPIC-26 scores of those without (Group I) and with (Group II) pseudotesticles.
| ā | Preoperatively | Postoperatively | Group I | Group II | P value | Group I | Group II | P value |
| Urinary incontinence | 64.44 (29.61) | 73.76 (25.99) | 0.283 | 68.36 (32.14) | 85.56 (20.81) | 0.096 | Urinary LUTS | 81.25 (17.42) | 77.42 (23.20) | 0.547 | 80.80 (21.01) | 85.00 (21.59) | 0.577 | Bowel domain | 83.73 (11.36) | 80.4 (17.63) | 0.464 | 94.79 (7.53) | 90.34 (13.75) | 0.250 | Sexual function | 22.05 (26.70) | 27.13 (29.36) | 0.529 | 9.41 (18.65) | 30.54 (30.44) | 0.019 | Sexual bother | 59.52 (36.64) | 62.50 (42.12) | 0.792 | 59.72 (38.48) | 67.86 (35.48) | 0.497 | Hormonal/vitality domain | 82.14 (19.91) | 82.5 (17.51) | 0.946 | 90.00 (15.81) | 90.48 (10.94) | 0.913 |
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