Comparison between preoperative and real-time intraoperative planning 125I permanent prostate brachytherapy: long-term clinical biochemical outcome

Table 3 BED according to implant technique

			Implant technique		P value^*
			PP	IoP
Total sample: Brachytherapy & brachytherapy combined with EBRT	n	1176	1 32	1044
	BED, Gy
	Mean (SD)	193 (28)	70 (20)	197 (16)
	Median	195	82	196
	Range	35–267	35–123	122–267
	95% CI	191–195	74–86	196–198	<0.001
Brachytherapy only	n	1033	128	905
	BED, Gy
	Mean (SD)	189 (25)	80 (19)	194 (13)
	Median	193	82	194
	Range	35–250	35–123	122–250
	95% CI	187–191	73–86	193–195	<0.001

*Mann–Whitney test.
PP, Preplanning; IoP, Intraoperative planning; BED, Biological effective dose; EBRT, External beam radiation.

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