Table 3.

Operative details.

Variable	LV (n = 43)	MV (n = 52)	P
Operative time (left side only), min, mean (SD; 95% CI)	19.80 (3.49; 18.7–20.9)	36.1 (2.72; 35.3–36.9)	<0.001
N (%)
Early complications
Scrotal oedema	0	1 (1.9)	0.924
Haematoma	3 (6.7)	2 (3.8)	0.827
Late results
Pregnancy rate	23 (53.5)	31 (59.6)	0.548
Late complications
Recurrence	4 (9.3)	4 (7.7)	0.928
Hydrocoele	1 (2.3)	0	0.924
Pain	2 (4.6)	2 (3.8)	0.75