Parameter

Modified Limberg flap group (1)

Z plasty flap group (2)

P value

No of patients in each group

15

15

Sex(M/F)

11/4

14/1

0.765

Age (years)

23

24

0.231

Site

Midline single

Midline multiples

Para-midline

3

11

1

4

10

2

Duration of preoperative complaints (months)

10.45 ± 3.2

11.34 ± 9.45

0.07

Main Complaint

-pain

-discharges

13 patients (86.6% )

10 patients (66. 6%)

12 patients (80%)

11 patients (73%)

0.874

0.16

Obesity

-Average BMI < 25

-Overweight (BMI 25 - 29.9)

-Obese (BMI 30 - 39.9)

-Morbidly obese (BMI ≥ 40)

3

9

3

0

2

8

4

1

0.543