Table 1.

Patients characteristics

Parameters	Levobupivacaine	Bupivacaine	P value
Age	75(85-65)	75(87-73)	0,82 (*)
Sex(M/F)	20/0	20/0
Weight(kg)	72	76	0,34 (+)
Direct hernias	12	11	0,51 (+)
Indirect hernias	8	9
ASA status			0,65 (+)
1	10(50%)	8(40%)
2	10(50%)	12(60%)
3	0(0)	0(0)
Fentanyl used (mcg)	115 +/- 25	119 +/- 33	0,33 (*)
Site			0,52 (+)
Right	12(60%)	15(75%)
Left	8(40%)	5(25%)
Operating time (min)	43(53-33)	40(53-27)	0,24 (*)
Anaesthesia time (min)	60(55-65)	50(45-55)	0,28 (*)

Test Used

(+) Chi square

(*) ANOVA