Table 3.
Subgroup analyses for postoperative complications in meta-analysis
| Subgroup | Total complications | Urethrocutaneous fistula | Meatal/urethral stenosisMeatal/urethral stenosis | Prepuce-related complications | Wound-related complications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR (95% CI) | P | RR (95% CI) | P | RR (95% CI) | P | RR (95% CI) | P | RR (95% CI) | P | |
| All patients | 2.41 (1.42–4.07) | 6.48 (2.20–19.12) | 0.62 (0.25–1.52) | 5.95 (1.13–31.30) | 0.75 (0.23–2.46) | |||||
| Hypospadias type | ||||||||||
| D & M | 1.77 (0.89–3.53) | 0.26 | 4.55 (0.90–23.05) | 0.59 | 0.34 (0.09–1.24) | 0.22 | 5.53 (0.73–41.82) | 0.90 | 0.51 (0.08–3.27) | 0.60 |
| D, M & P | 3.25 (1.45–7.30) | 8.32 (1.91–36.31) | 1.07 (0.28–4.10) | 7.00 (0.38–128.87) | 0.97 (0.20–4.63) | |||||
| Study design | ||||||||||
| Retro | 14.43 (0.90–232.26) | 0.16 | 10.71 (0.65–175.08) | 0.68 | 1.40 (0.06–33.28) | 0.59 | – | – | 3.26 (0.17–60.89) | 0.24 |
| Pro | 1.92 (1.13–3.26) | 5.63 (1.77–17.97) | 0.56 (0.22–1.43) | 5.95 (1.13–31.30) | 0.45 (0.11–1.90) | |||||
| Perioperative use of antibiotics | ||||||||||
| Yes | 2.88 (1.51–5.46) | 0.24 | 6.26 (1.76–22.22) | 0.90 | 0.45 (0.14–1.43) | 0.40 | – | – | 0.82 (0.23–2.96) | 0.76 |
| No | 1.47 (0.58–3.71) | 7.26 (0.93–56.54) | 1.00 (0.23–4.37) | 5.95 (1.13–31.30) | 0.48 (0.02–11.13) | |||||
Statistically significant results are italicized
Retro retrospective, Pro prospective, P p value for interaction, D, M & P distal, midshaft and proximal