Table 2.
Operative and postoperative outcomes of all the patients in two groups.
| Outcomes | MIMV | CMSV | t/X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating duration, min | ||||
| Unilateral | 20.2 ± 2.1 (17–25) | 40.2 ± 4.1 (35–30) | 325.500 | <0.001* |
| Bilateral | 37.0 ± 3.5 (32–42) | 80.0 ± 9.1 (70–95) | 312.456 | <0.001* |
| Scores of pain due to surgery | ||||
| At 3 h | 4.3 ± 1.7 (1–9) | 4.5 ± 1.2 (2–9) | 0.735 | 0.467 |
| At 24 h | 3.4 ± 1.5 (0–7) | 3.2 ± 1.8 (1–8) | 0.958 | 0.361 |
| At 48 h | 2.5 ± 1.6 (0–6) | 2.6 ± 1.3 (0–8) | 0.697 | 0.511 |
| Time to return to normal activity, hour | 12.8 ± 6.3 (6–24) | 25.9 ± 9.5 (16–48) | 9.014 | <0.001* |
| Varicose veins diameters at 6 months postoperatively, mm | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 0.965 | 0.356 |
| Reflux duration at 6 months postoperatively, sc | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.996 | 0.314 |
| Time to follow up, months | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 12.1 ± 6.3 | 12.4 ± 5.9 | 1.211 | 0.265 |
| Range | 3–96 | 3–84 | ||
| Postoperative complications, n (%) | ||||
| Wound infection | 9 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 0.224 | 0.636 |
| Hydrocele | 40 (1.3) | 8 (1.7) | 0.472 | 0.492 |
| Recurrence | 21 (0.7) | 13 (2.7) | 18.460 | <0.001* |
| Atrophy of testis | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Epididymitis | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0.47 | 0.493 |
| Injury of vas deferens | 0 | 1 (0.2) | 6.51 | 0.011 |
| Scrotal hematoma | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 1.309 | 0.308 |
| Satisfaction, n (%) | ||||
| Very satisfied | 2752 (89.1) | 389 (81.7) | 33.045 | <0.001* |
| Somewhat satisfied | 278 (9.0) | 63 (13.2) | ||
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 53 (1.7) | 18 (3.8) | ||
| Very dissatisfied | 6 (0.2) | 6 (1.3) | ||
*Means statistically significant difference.