Table 2.
The occurrence of postoperative complications in different groups
| Item | Group Total | P value | Power (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopyn=22 | Ivanissevichn=23 | Palomon=25 | ||||
| Complications* | 12(55) | 10(44) | 3(12) | 25 | 0.006 | |
| Hematoma** | 1(4.5) | 4(17) | 1(4) | 6(8.60) | 0.657 | 51.23 |
| Recurrence** | 5(23) | 2(9) | 0(0.00) | 7(10) | 0.028 | |
| Hydrocele** | 8(36) | 5(22) | 2(8) | 15(21.40) | 0.059 | 48.49 |
| Pneumoscrotum** | 6(27) | 0(0.00) | 0(0.00) | 6(8.60) | 0.001 | |
| Pain*** | 2.19 ± 1.40 | 2.09 ± 1.64 | 2.71 ± 1.87 | 0.430 | 59.79 | |
Data are presented as mean + SD or n (%). *; The comparisons were made by Chi-Square test. Complication: refers to any adverse effect observed in everybody, **; The comparisons were made by Fisher’s exact test between the laparoscopic and open surgical techniques, and ***; The comparisons were made by Kruskal-Wallis test.