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Table 2 Changes in prostate volume

From: Prostate volume changes during permanent seed brachytherapy: an analysis of intra-operative variations, predictive factors and clinical implication

Difference in percent

Difference in cc

 

∆ 2-1

∆ 3-2

∆ 3-1

 

∆ 2-1

∆ 3-2

∆ 3-1

Increase*

       

Total

70.7

85.9

82.1

Mean (SD)

2.51 (5.1)

1.94 (2.55)

4.46 (5.54)

<5%*

20.0

43.6

10.7

Median

2.0

1.66

4.25

>5%*

50.7

42.3

71.4

IQR

−0.32-4.77

0.56-2.99

1.43-7.20

Mean in cc (SD)

6.0 (12.5)

4.5 (5.5)

10.3 (12.6)

    

Decrease*

       

Total

29.3

14.1

17.9

Decreasing mean (SD)

−2.49 (2.73)

−1.47 (1.54)

−2.79 (2.65)

<5%*

16.4

10.7

10.8

Increasing mean (SD)

4.56 (4.33)

2.48 (2.25)

6.04 (4.68)

>5%*

12.9

3.4

7.1

    
  1. * Increase/decrease in percentage of patients.
  2. Abbreviations: cc cubic centimeters, ∆ 2–1 difference between volumes 2 and 1, ∆ 3-2 difference between volumes 3 and 2, ∆ 3-1 difference between volumes 3 and 1, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range.