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Table 2 Operative outcomes

From: A new approach to enter Retzius space in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal bilateral inguinal hernia repair

 

Research group

Control group

Statistical value

P value

Operative time (min)a

128.8 ± 35.4

144.1 ± 40.9

t = − 2.755

0.006

VAS scoreb

2.0 (1.0,2.0)

2.0 (2.0,3.0)

z = − 1.523

0.128

Postoperative hospital stay (day)

2.0 (2.0,3.0)

2.0 (2.0,2.0)

z = − 1.428

0.153

Seroma/hematoma (case)

8 (8.511%)

9 (9.474%)

χ2 = 0.054

0.817

Urinary retention (case)

2 (2.128%)

3 (3.158%)

χ2 = 0

1.000

Other complications (case)

1 (1.064%)

1 (1.053%)

χ2 = 0

1.000

  1. aValues are presented as mean ± SD
  2. bVisual Analogue Scale(VAS) score on first postoperative day