Table 5: Comparison of complications of prostatectomy, classified according to the modified Calvien system, between patients with various Charlson comorbidity scores.
Charlson Comorbidity Index | Test for comparison | ||||
Total | CCI < 1 | CCI ≥ 2 | Chi square | P_ value | |
Total patients | 312 | 64 (21) | 248 (79) | ||
Grade I | 29 | 8 (8) | 21 (21) | 2.747 | 0.253 |
Grade II | 55 | 12 (12) | 33 (33) | 2.853 | 0.240 |
Grade III | 10 | 4 (4) | 6 (6) | NA | NA |
Grade IV | 4 | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | NA | NA |
Grade V | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | NA | NA |
Total number of complications (%) | 100 (100) | 22 (22) | 78 (78) | 0.212 | 0.899 |