Table 1.

Comparison of Short Form 36 scores between groups.

Variables	PC	LF	p
Physical functioning	64±4	63±4	0.383
Role limitation due to physical problems	57±3	57±3	0.654
Social functioning	54±11	51±12	0.19
Mental health	59±6	62±8	0.004
Role limitation due to emotional problems	54±10	55±12	0.377
Energy and vitality	64±9	64±7	0.945
General perception of health	57±12	56±11	0.426
Bodily pain	56±11	61±10	0.001

PC: Primary closure; LF: Limberg flap; results are expressed as means ± standard deviations.