Table 1.
Demographic and surgery-related parameters
| Laparoscopic TEP general anesthesia | TEP spinal anesthesia | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years); mean ± SD (median) | 35.36±11.40 (37) | 37.16±10.85 (36) | 0.570 |
| Gender; n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| Female | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0) | |
| Male | 23 (92.0) | 24 (96.0) | |
| BMI (kg/m2); mean ± SD (median) | 23.52±3.45 (22.7) | 23.96±3.97 (23.2) | 0.677 |
| Total duration (min); mean ± SD (median) | 52.6±8.82 (53) | 59.12±7.95 | 0.008 |
| Surgery duration (min); mean ± SD (median) | 36.16±8.21 (35) | 40.16±6.54 (39) | 0.063 |
| Spinal time (min); mean ± SD (median) | 16.84±3.82 (16) | – | |
| Drain placement; n (%) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1.000 |
| ASAa; n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| 1 | 23 (92.0) | 22 (88.0) | |
| 2 | 2 (8.0) | 3 (12.0) | |
| Discharge time (h); mean ± SD (median) | 28.16±4.30 (27) | 26.8±2.93 (27) | 0.396 |
| Karnofsky Performance Scale; mean ± SD (median) | 98.40±3.74 (100) | 98.8±3.32 (100) | 0.687 |
| Analgesics need (h); mean ± SD (median) | 1.12±0.33 (1) | 5.2±0.87 (5) | <0.001 |
| Patient satisfaction; mean ± SD (median) | 3.96±0.73 (4) | 4.44±0.65 (5) | 0.020 |
Notes:
a
ASA score is a global score that assesses the physical status of patients before surgery. Bold indicates significance.
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; TEP, total extraperitoneal.