Group I

(N = 38)

Group II

(N = 38)

P-value

Operative time, minutes (mean ± SD)

44.7 ± 11.4

63.5 ± 13.2

<0.05

Operative blood loss, ml (mean ± SD)

454.9 ± 89.6

487 ± 94.8

>0.05

No of cases needed for blood transfusion (n, %)

2 (5.2)

3 (7.9)

>0.05

Number of blood units needed (mean ± SD)

1.0 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.6

>0.05

Hospital Stay in days (mean ± SD)

0.9 ± 0.3

1.6 ± 0.8

<0.001

Postoperative voiding dysfunction (n, %)

4 (10.5)

5 (13.1)

>0.05

Remote urinary fistula (urinary bladder or ureteric or combined fistula) (n, %)

1 (2.6)

2 (5.2)

<0.05