Table 1 Characteristics of patients in studied groups

Age at operation, M (P₂₅, P₇₅), months

38.70 (28.97, 68.74)

34.94 (25.88, 46.13)

-1.652

0.099

Meatus location^a, N (%)

 Distal

57 (82.61%)

49 (55.68%)

12.786

< 0.001

 Midshaft

12 (17.39%)

39 (44.32%)

Preoperative glans width, M (P₂₅, P₇₅), mm

15.00 (14.00,16.00)

14.00 (13.00,15.00)

-4.408

< 0.001

Preoperative urethral plate width, M (P₂₅, P₇₅), mm

7.00 (6.00, 7.15)

4.67 (3.71, 5.23)

-9.106

< 0.001

Mean width of urethral plate after median incision, M (P₂₅, P₇₅), mm

12.00 (11.00,13.00)

12.00 (11.00,12.88)

-1.023

0.306

Length of urethroplasty, \(\stackrel{-}{x} \pm s\), mm

15.77 ± 4.17

15.98 ± 5.32

-0.276

0.783