Minor procedure, major impact: Patient-reported outcomes following urethral meatotomy

A majority of families report substantial symptomatic improvement after urethral meatotomy. However, boys undergoing urethral meatotomy for reasons other than a urinary stream abnormality are less likely to experience improvement.Table. Patient characteristics and key outcomes stratified by patient-reported improvement.Not “much improved”“Much improved”p-value(n = 38)(n = 144)Patient characteristics Indication (n; %) Stream abnormality26/141 (18.4%)115/141 (81.6%)0.014∗ Pain11/41 (26.8%)30/41 (73.2%)0.40 Storage symptoms6/30 (20.0%)24/30 (80.0%)0.90 Suture used (n; %)25/131 (19.1%)106/131 (80.9%)0.21Outcomes Complications5/9 (55.6%)4/9 (44.4%)0.02∗ Reoperation3/4 (75.0%)1/4 (25.0%)0.02∗∗A p-value <0.05 was considered significant.