Table 3.

Outcomes and postoperative complications, by operative method

Parameter	Desarda (n = 105)	Lichtenstein (n = 103)	p*
Testicular edema (no.)
7 Days	8 (7.7%)	10 (9.7%)	0.607
30 Days	6 (5.9%)	6 (5.8%)	0.972
6 Months	0	0
Testicular atrophy (no.)	0	0
Inguinal hematoma (no.)	8 (7.7%)	7 (6.8%)	0.789
Hematomas needing drainage (no.)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0.621**
Ecchymosis (no.)	5 (4.8%)	5 (4.8%)	1.000**
Seroma (no.)
7 Days	4 (3.8)%	6 (5.8%)	0.508**
30 Days	0	8 (7.8%)	0.004**
Surgical-site infection (no.)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1.000**
Return to basic activity (days)	1 (1–7)	1 (1–7)	0.221***
Return to home activity (days)	7 (2–21)	7 (2–30)	0.224***
Return to work activity (days)	21 (7–90)	20 (4–90)	0.210***

Results are the median and range unless otherwise stated

* χ ² test, except: ** Fisher’s exact test; *** Mann–Whitney U test