Table 1: Characteristics of the collected material (X-mean, SD-standard deviation).

X SD Range Median
Age at palatoplasty (months) Male 8.2 1.6 5.8-12.1 8.1
Female 8.7 1.6 6.0-12.2 8.6
Total 8.6 1.6 5.8-12.2 8.4
Duration of surgery (minutes) Male 62 20 30-110 60
Female 68 20 30-135 70
Total 66 20 30-135 65
Length of hospitalization
following palatoplasty (days)
Male 2.6 1.2 1-8 2.0
Female 2.6 0.9 1-6 3.0
Total 2.6 1.0 1-8 2.0