Table 1 Patient characteristics of end-to-end urethral anastomosis for posterior urethral strictures.

Age (years)

41.2 ± 15.5

43.5 ± 12.3

History of urethral surgery

5

4

Internal urethrotomy

3

2

Urethral anastomosis

2

2

Length of urethral defect(cm)

3.2 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.7

Dissection of Cavernous septum

20

18

Splitting of pubic bone

5

2

Intraoperative bleeding volume(ml)

124 ± 25

110 ± 32