Table 1 Comparing the studied groups regarding pre- and intra-operative demographics
Variable | Group A (N = 55) | Group B (N = 55) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) (Mean ± SD) | 33.6 ± 39.4 | 23.1 ± 14.6 | 0.24 | |
Associated anomalies No. (%) | None | 48 (87.3) | 44 (80.0) | 0.57 |
Congenital hernia | 5 (9.1) | 7 (12.7) | ||
Undescended testes | 2 (3.6) | 4 (7.3) | ||
Meatus caliber No. (%) | Wide | 44 (80.0) | 46 (83.6) | 0.62 |
Stenotic | 11 (20.0) | 9 (16.4) | ||
Meatus location No. (%) | Coronal | 4 (7.3) | 7 (12.7) | 0.20 |
Subcoronal | 22 (40.0) | 28 (50.9) | ||
Distal penile | 29 (52.7) | 20 (36.4) | ||
Chordee No. (%) | No | 42 (76.4) | 40 (72.7) | 0.66 |
Mild chordee | 13 (23.6) | 15 (27.3) | ||
Transverse Glanular Diameter (TGD) (mm) (Mean ± SD) | 15.1 ± 2.29 | 14.5 ± 1.43 | 0.094 | |
Urethral plate length (mm) (Mean ± SD) | 11.1 ± 3.4 | 10.0 ± 2.29 | 0.071 | |
Urethral plate width (mm) (Mean ± SD) | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 8 ± 0.96 | 0.14 | |
Operative time (min) (Mean ± SD) | 91.4 ± 6.5 | 85.2 ± 6.3 | < 0.001 | |